Marcel Grote can look back on an impressive career in amateur soccer in the Ruhr region. He is now German skittles champion. Marcel Grote has…
Respect debate after derby – MSV vs. RWE in review
A death in the stadium overshadowed the derby between MSV and RWE – what followed was a heated debate about respect, morality, and the limits…
Curious Christmas stories from Schalke, Duisburg, Cologne, and WSV
Although the ball isn’t rolling during the winter break, the soccer world doesn’t stand still during the Christmas season. We look back on some curious…
Koschinat takes this with him from 2025 – “Then everyone will be really fired up.”
Uwe Koschinat looks back on the year 2025. Even the negative points had something positive for Rot-Weiss Essen. When Uwe Koschinat spoke at the last…
“Continuing the positive trend” – Staying in the league is within reach again
SGS Essen had a disastrous start to the season in the Women’s Bundesliga. However, the traditional club has recovered by the end of the year.…
When the VfL players had to step on the scales and Neururer lost €500
During the 2003/04 winter break, coach Peter Neururer made a deal with the VfL Bochum players and was asked to pay up. Remember? The 2003/04…
“No need to beat around the bush” – promotion is the goal
Westfalia Dortmund is preparing to play in the district league next season. To achieve this, the club now needs to continue its winning streak. 15…
Tönnies leaves future open – “Maybe a break, maybe something new”
Spielvereinigung Schonnebeck is spending the winter break in second place in the table – six points behind leaders Ratingen 04/19. Dirk Tönnies is pondering his…
Season highlight? “That was the Christmas party in Haarzopf at the AAA clubhouse.”
SuS Haarzopf is spending the winter in a respectable 5th place in the Bezirksliga Group 6 in the Lower Rhine region. Coach Matthias Walter is…
Borussia Dortmund’s promotion “no longer in their own hands”
A mistake prevents Borussia Dortmund’s women from winning the fall championship. They now find themselves in the role of the hunters. This Sunday afternoon in…