This will be the first appearance for Exequiel Palacios on the 'aktuelles sportstudio' programme filmed in Mainz. The Leverkusen midfielder will talk about winning the World Cup with Argentina last winter, his personal development at the Werkself as well as the end of season run-in with Bayer 04 and the forthcoming semi-final tie against AS Roma in the Europa League.
The classic programme on ZDF, running since 1963, saw Rudi Völler invited in February, albeit in his role with the DFB. The 63-year-old was interviewed a year earlier as the sporting managing director at Bayer 04. Palacios’ teammate Robert Andrich appeared on the programme in Mainz back in November 2021
HERE is the live stream of ‘aktuelles sportstudio’.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico is underway. A total of eight Leverkusen players are taking part in the 23rd World Cup, with 48 teams in the tournament for the first time. Bayer04.de brings you all the latest from Werkself players at the World Cup.
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A goal-fest to kick off the U19 European Championship in Wales: Germany defeated Denmark 4–3 in their first Group A fixture. Both Montrell Culbreath and captain Francis Onyeka were in the starting line-up, with the latter scoring the first goal of the game from the penalty spot on five minutes.
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Bayer 04 have transferred U19 midfielder Emmanuel Chigozie Owen to FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.
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Renovation work has been underway at the BayArena for several weeks now as part of the stadium’s routine refurbishment after 17 years. More and more of the new folding seats – which, from next season, will provide significantly greater comfort and make it easier to move between rows – have now been installed. The new high-quality seats have now been fitted throughout the entire east stand, giving the BayArena a new lease of life.
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