The Bundesliga Rundown with Marcus Iredahl: Matchday 12

Still in the Zweite Bundesliga, Schalke 04 remain one of the giants of German football. Not just in Germany, but worldwide. Seriously. By membership numbers, they’re the sixth-largest football club on the planet.

They come from a city with a unique history. Gelsenkirchen experienced a rise and fall unlike anywhere else in Germany. Once home to more than 400,000 people — with booming industry and steady jobs — it’s now one of the poorest cities in the country, with a population of 260,000.

Through all the hardship, one thing has stayed constant: the football club that plays its home matches in a spaceship — the Veltins-Arena.

Schalke’s story is one of triumph, collapse, and an unbreakable commitment to staying true to your club.

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