Schalke 04 have secured promotion to the Bundesliga. The feared pitch invasion did not happen. The fans are celebrating their promotion heroes from the stands, while the players, together with the entire staff and numerous family members, are enjoying these emotional moments on the pitch.
You don’t have to be a prophet to know that it will probably not end with just a lap of honour and a few victory poses today. The club came prepared and sent staff onto the field carrying backpacks filled with beer.
It is almost surprising that the well-known party animal Timo Becker did not strap one of those backpacks on himself. “Now we can only celebrate. Today you could hear where Schalke belong — this is simply top-flight football,” the fan favourite told 'Sky'.
Unlike 'Sky' expert and former Schalke player Simon Terodde, Becker also has different plans after winning promotion with the Royal Blues: he does not intend to leave the Arena at 7:30 the next morning, but at the earliest on Monday morning.
Since Edin Džeko’s future in Gelsenkirchen has not yet been decided, Becker also offered his services as an agent here: “I’ll get him drunk. He’ll drink a lot of beer, maybe a few slivovitz. Then we’ll get it done,” the defender joked on 'Sky'.
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