Just before their six-day #Bayer04MexicoTour on Monday 11 July, the Bayer 04 Women’s team had their Media Day. The Leverkusen Women again went through several stops this year facing a frenzy of camera flashes. Videos were filmed with a range of content for the club social media channels and, of course, loads of photos were taken with everybody involved clearly enjoying it.
An annual highlight: the GIF stop. The team from Leverkusen filmed different creative mini-clips with confetti, popcorn and party horns. Black and Red fans can look forward to the results of their work.
The Werkself players again worked hard at the BayArena. Head coach Gerardo Seoane held a final session of the week on training pitch one. The training group split up after a joint warm-up routine: While the international players who returned yesterday worked at the far end of the ground, Robert Andrich, Karim Bellarabi & Co. practised passing. The session ended for everybody with a passing drill in a game with small goals.
The Seoane team have the first friendly of the new season on Saturday 9 July. The game in Velbert kicks off at 15.30 CEST with third division MSV Duisburg providing the opposition. Anybody wanting to be at the match can buy tickets on the day at the IMS Arena from two hours before kick-off (13.30 CEST). The match will also be broadcast live on the Bayer 04 official YouTube channel.
The Switzerland Women's team play their first match in the European Championships in England on Saturday 9 July. Bayer 04 player Lara Marti is in the squad. The defender and her teammates face Portugal in the first match of the tournament. The kick-off is at 18.00 CEST in the north English town of Leigh.
Marti & Co. face a tough challenge in Group C with Sweden (Olympic runners-up in 2021) and the reigning European champions the Netherlands being the other opponents. All of the Euros matches are being broadcast on ARD and ZDF as well as the streaming provider DAZN.
Congratulations from Bayer 04 today go to Heung-Min Son on his 30th birthday. The South Korea international joined Leverkusen from Hamburg SV in 2013/14 and he went on to score 29 goals for the Werkself in two years. The forward moved on to the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in 2015 where he is still playing today.
Last season, Son was the first Asian player to be top scorer in England's top flight with 23 goals (as did Mohamed Salah of Liverpool). The international received the highest award in South Korea for sporting performances, the Cheongnyong medal. Many happy returns.
HERE again are the best goals and assists from Son to watch and enjoy.
In mid-August, the Werkself will set off on a four-day trip to England to play their final two friendly matches of the 2026/27 pre-season against Premier League clubs Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United. The match in Nottingham against the Tricky Trees is on Wednesday 12 August at 20:45 CEST (19:45 BST) at the City Ground. The game against the Magpies in Newcastle is on Saturday 15 August at 16:00 CEST (15:00 BST) at the atmospheric St James’ Park. Details on ticket sales for both matches.
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Black and Red talent development at the highest level – even off the pitch: Apprentices Jule Suermann, Leandra Bellia and Julia Niederheide have successfully completed their two- or three-year apprenticeships at the club. Bayer 04 honoured the trio at the BayArena on Tuesday.
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Following the summer break, most of the players are back in Leverkusen. While two Bayer 04 first-team players are still in action at the World Cup, the players present officially kicked off the new season with fitness assessments. At the Werkstatt, the Bayer 04 rehabilitation and training centre, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba and the rest of the squad worked up quite a sweat in the sweltering summer heat. New signings Afonso Moreira and Kennet Eichhorn also successfully completed the day’s sessions alongside their new team-mates.
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The Werkself return tomorrow, Tuesday 14 July (from 11:00 CEST at the BayArena; live stream on bayer04.de, the Bayer 04 app and YouTube), with new head coach Carles Martínez leading his first training session as part of the Bayer 04 set-up. His coaching team comprises a mix of new and long-standing colleagues.
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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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