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Schalke reduced to ‘spoiler’ in Revierderby as Dortmund eye first Bundesliga title since 2012

Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 are separated by 19 points in the table but on Saturday, the two clubs will be uncomfortably close once more, forced to tussle with each other in the bear-pit of the Veltins-Arena. Proximity breeds contempt and it’s felt most keenly in the “Revier”, the post-industrialist heartland of German football, where neighbourly animosity verges on the pathological.

Those in charge on either side of the Yellow-Blue tribal divide have been at pains to stress that relations…

Schalke reduced to ‘spoilers’ in Revierderby as Dortmund eye first Bundesliga title since 2012

Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 are separated by 19 points in the table but on Saturday, the two clubs will be uncomfortably close once more, forced to tussle with each other in the bear-pit of the Veltins-Arena. Proximity breeds contempt and it’s felt most keenly in the Revier, the post-industrialist heartland of German football, where neighbourly animosity verges on the pathological.

Those in charge on either side of the Yellow-Blue tribal divide have been at pains to stress that relations…

Porto see off Schalke as both sides advance to Champions League round of 16

Porto clinched top spot in their Champions League group with a 3-1 win over Schalke 04 on Wednesday with both sides already qualified for the round of 16.
Lokomotiv Moscow’s 2-0 win over Galatasaray in an earlier Group D match sent the Portuguese champions and the Bundesliga side through before they had kicked a ball at the Estadio do Dragao.
Porto struck twice in three minutes early in the second half to take control. Eder Militao put them ahead in the 52nd minute with an emphatic header from Oliver…

Galatasaray, Schalke both left frustrated in Champions League Group D draw

Galatasaray missed the chance to overtake Schalke in the Champions League Group D standings as they were held to a 0-0 draw by the German side on Wednesday.
It proved a frustrating night for the Turkish league leaders who struggled to create chances from their greater share of possession while Schalke were the more dangerous side.
Galatasaray’s best chance in the first half saw striker Eren Derdiyok blast a close-range effort straight at Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Nubel.
Schalke were the better…

Galatasaray, Schalke both left frustrated in Champions League Group D draw

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Schalke train to recording of Galatasaray fans ahead of Champions League clash

Schalke get themselves ready to play at the Turk Telekom stadium.
Turkish football fans can be LOUD, so what better way to train for the experience of playing in the country than by simulating the noise of fans cheering in training?
That’s exactly how Schalke have been readying themselves ahead of Wednesday’s away clash against Galatasaray in the Champions League.
“We prepared for it,” coach Domenico Tedesco said at his prematch news conference. “The atmosphere in this stadium is something special because of the acoustic and the loudness. We tried to…

Schalke’s Weston McKennie pulls out of United States squad with injury

ESPN FC’s Herculez Gomez examines Weston McKennie’s ability to win the ball in the midfield and immediately create chances in the attack.

Weston McKennie chats with ESPN about the future of the USMNT, why he’s happy he bypassed MLS for the Bundesliga and more.
Weston McKennie is the latest player to pull out of the U.S. squad that will face Colombia and Peru in friendlies during the upcoming international window, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Sunday.
Toronto FC midfielder Marky Delgado will take McKennie’s place on the roster, keeping the size of the team at 23 players.
McKennie, 20, scored his first Bundesliga goal in Schalke’s 2-0 victory over Fortuna Dusseldorf on Saturday, just days after tallying his first goal for the club in their 1-0…

U.S. international Weston McKennie scores again for Schalke, leaves with injury

United States international Weston McKennie scored his first Bundesliga goal in Schalke’s 2-0 win over Fortuna Dusseldorf on Saturday before leaving the game with an apparent injury.
It was the second goal in as many games for McKennie, who has been called up for friendlies against Colombia and Peru next week.
McKennie, 20, made way for Yevhen Konoplyanka in the 79th minute with what Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reported was a bruised left calf, but coach Dominico Tedesco said the midfielder…

Germany call up Schalke forward Mark Uth as injured Ilkay Gundogan misses out

Ian Darke and the ESPN FC crew explain why Germany are in need of a fresh start following their goalless draw against France.
Schalke attacker Mark Uth has received his first call-up to the Germany squad but Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will miss the matches against Netherlands and France through injury.
Having joined Schalke on a free transfer from Hoffenheim in the summer, Uth, 27, has not scored in nine matches after netting 17 times for Hoffenheim last season.
But Germany coach Joachim Low told the German FA website: “We have scouted Mark Uth for some time now.
“He’s dynamic, has pace and always is dangerous…

U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie: Schalke winner a dream come true

Weston McKennie chats with ESPN about the future of the USMNT, why he’s happy he bypassed MLS for the Bundesliga and more.

A Mexico red card helped turn the tide in the United States’ favor, as Tyler Adams’ first international goal stood up as the winner in Nashville.
United States midfielder Weston McKennie said scoring Schalke’s last-minute winner at Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League was “a dream come true.”
McKennie, 20, headed home from a corner to secure the points with his first-ever senior goal for Schalke.
“Today was a dream come true for me, it was truly amazing,” he told reporters. “I don’t score a lot of goals, but I’m so pleased I managed to get one today.
“I might not be the tallest, but I am a physical player and I can jump.”
Schalke coach…

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