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.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended midfielder Noah Mbamba’s contract by twelve months and sent the Belgian U21 international on loan to France. At FC Lorient, the 21-year-old – whose contract at Leverkusen now runs to 30 June 2029 – is set to gain playing time in Ligue 1 and, through strong performances and further development, put himself in the running for a future place in the Werkself squad.
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Spurred on by a flawless hat-trick from Cornelia Kramer, the Bayer 04 women’s team won their penultimate pre-season friendly in commanding fashion. As part of the season launch, the Werkself beat Dutch top-flight side Feyenoord 7–0. In front of 3,000 spectators at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium, Kramer (6’, 25’, 45’), Sofie Zdebel (47’), Maja Sternad (59'), Natasha Kowalski (83') and Vanessa Fudalla (86') scored the goals for coach Roberto Pätzold’s side.
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There’s plenty for Bayer 04 fans to enjoy both on and off the pitch at the official 2026 season launch. In addition to the women’s team taking on Feyenoord at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium at 13:15 CEST and the men’s team facing Sevilla at the BayArena at 15:30 CEST, fans of all ages can enjoy a range of activities – and get to meet Bayer 04 players and former players in the process. The Fanwelt is also offering a special promotion: buy a new shirt and get free printing! Here’s an overview of everything you need to know about the season launch, including the live streams.
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A round-up of the Werkself training camp in the Weimarer Land, all in one place: in our daily blog you’ll find all the insights and updates from the day. Day six (Friday 7 August) is as follows: This morning, the squad completed their final training session – this time behind closed doors – here in Blankenhain, before heading back to Leverkusen after lunch. The big season launch is scheduled for tomorrow.
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