Whether it was serving Glühwein, at the crêpe stand or signing loads of autographs – the men and women players plus coaches took time out on Monday night and had fun at the meet & greet at the Barmenia HQ.
In the second week of the international break, the Werkself players Odilon Kossounou, Patrik Schick, Nadiem Amiri, Gustavo Puerta, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Ayman Aourir and Noah Mbamba plus Xabi Alonso, along with his fellow coaches, made the trip to Wuppertal.
The Bayer 04 Women's team players present were Clara Fröhlich, Julia Mickenhagen, Estrella Merino Gonzalez and Delice Boboy plus the coaching staff led by Robert de Pauw. A number of players from the Leverkusen U19 squad were also at the event as were U19 head coach Sven Hübscher and Sergi Runge, the U17 head coach.
And although the weather did not play long with heavy rain the order of the day, the Barmenia staff and their families were happy to meet the players and coaches who were glad to fulfil all autograph and photo requests.
From his arrival at the airport, the medical and contract signing, right through to photo shoots, his very own trading card and his first interview at the BayArena: Werkself TV followed new signing Afonso Moreira up close on his first day in Leverkusen. In the interview, the 21-year-old Portuguese left-winger, who has joined the Werkself from Lyon, talks about his excitement ahead of joining Bayer 04 and the Bundesliga, as well as his conversation with head coach Carles Martínez. Moreira also reveals the secret behind his iconic goal celebration – which he intends to perform “as often as possible” at the BayArena next season...
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After eight years, Ida Daedelow is set to leave Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The 18-year-old, whose original contract was due to run to 2027, is joining second-division side VfL Bochum.
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