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.
An important victory in an emotional, hard-fought away match: Bayer 04 claimed a 4-3 win at 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Bundesliga Matchday 7. Alejandro Grimaldo with a brace and Christian Kofane scored for the Werkself in an impressive first half, with Martin Terrier also getting on the scoresheet late in the second half on his comeback after nine months out injured.
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Kasper Hjulmand managed 1. FSV Mainz 05 during the 2014/15 season. Now he returns to the MEWA ARENA as head coach of Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Saturday 18 October (kick-off 15:30 CEST). The record against the 05ers as well as the hosts' underwhelming start to the season favour the Werkself, but other stats and comments reveal a battling Mainz side who are determined to get back on track. The Matchday News brings you the latest ahead of the Bundesliga Matchday 7 clash.
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Bayer 04 Women have less than 72 hours to recover from the rearranged derby against Köln. Coach Roberto Pätzold's side host VfL Wolfsburg, who are level on points, in a crunch match at the Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion on Sunday (kick-off 17:15 CEST).
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Bayer 04 return from the international break with a trip to Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Ahead of the Matchday 7 fixture, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke at his press conference on Friday about the 05ers, returning to his former club and provided a fitness update on the squad.
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