
The NRW State Sports Association and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia are selecting the Sportsmen and Sportswomen of the Year for the 18th time. There are five athletes to choose from in each of six categories (Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Team of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, ‘Para Sport felix’ and ‘Football felix’).
In addition to Wamser, Wirtz, who joined Liverpool from Bayer 04 in the summer and received the award in 2023 , as well as Bundesliga players Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) and Lilli Purtscheller (SGS Essen) are also nominated for the ‘Football felix’. Swimmer Taliso Engel from TSV Bayer 04 has been nominated in the ‘Para Sport felix’ category.

The United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is celebrated worldwide on 3 December. Together with Bayer AG, Bayer 04 is once again setting an example for diversity and inclusion by lighting up the BayArena in purple in the evening.
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To celebrate the Werkself victory at Borussia Dortmund and to thank the fans for their fantastic support at the stadium and at home, Bayer 04 is reducing the price of all jerseys by up to 40 euros! What's more, player or customised printing is free with selection of the DFB Pokal badge and stylish Talcid sleeve logo. Special prizes will also be raffled among all purchasers. All promotions run exclusively on the Bayer 04 online shop until Wednesday, 3 December, 11:59 CET.
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For the second time in four days, Bayer 04 face Borussia Dortmund this Tuesday evening, 2 December (kick-off: 21:00 CET) - this time in the round of 16 of the DFB Pokal, with more than 7,000 fans supporting the Werkself at Signal Iduna Park. After the recent 2-1 defeat to BVB in the league, several cup stats provide hope of revenge for the Black and Reds. There are several reasons why Bayer 04 recommends getting to the round of 16 clash early, in which VAR will be in use, unlike in the previous rounds. Read on for further information on tonight’s game in our matchday news.
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Just three days on from the Bundesliga meeting in Leverkusen, Bayer 04 now visit Borussia Dortmund in the DFB Pokal on Tuesday (21:00 CET). Ahead of the game at the Signal Iduna Park, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about how to approach this second encounter in 72 hours and a number of developments within the squad.
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