Schalke 04 Mourns Legendary Captain Manfred Kreuz: Former Champion Player Passes Away

Manfred Kreuz, the former Schalke 04 captain who scored the winning goal in the club’s last German championship triumph in 1958, has died at the age of 90. His passing marks the end of an era for one of German football’s most enduring symbols of loyalty and achievement. Kreuz spent his entire playing career with … Read more

Stories from football: Carlo Ancelotti at Carnival – Sport

here’s a revised version of the⁣ text, incorporating verification and corrections based on web searches. Schalke 04 Finds Success Despite Language Debate, Dzeko’s Impact Evident ![Edin Dzeko (left) and Kenan Karaman (center). (Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa)](https://www.sueddeutsche.de/2026/02/15/7521e28c-5224-41b4-aac0-acd136fc720e.jpg?q=60&fm=jpeg&width=420&rect=0%2C0%2C2761%2C1841 420w, https://www.sueddeutsche.de/2026/02/15/7521e28c-5224-41b4-aac0-acd136fc720e.jpg?q=60&fm=jpeg&width=840&rect=0%2C0%2C2761%2C1841 840w,‍ https://www.sueddeutsche.de/2026/02/15/7521e28c-5224-41b4-aac0-acd136fc720e.jpg?q=60&fm=jpeg&width=1536&rect=0%2C0%2C2761%2C1841 ⁤1536w, ⁤https://www.sueddeutsche.de/2026/02/15/7521e28c-5224-41b4-aac0-acd136fc720e.jpg?q=60&fm=jpeg&width=2000&rect=0%2C0%2C2761%2C1841 2000w) A‍ peculiar debate arose this week surrounding FC Schalke 04. following a slow … Read more