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Bundesliga Relegation towards Düsseldorf

In the Bochum cult jersey, Goretzka is worked up for VfL

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VfL Bochum - Fortuna Düsseldorf — Rainbow, white and blue – Leon Goretzka on the relegation match
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VfL Bochum is preventing to keep away from relegation within the relegation match towards Fortuna Düsseldorf. They can rely on distinguished help. Leon Goretzka is cheering on the staff within the stands – sporting the VfL cult jersey.

Leon Goretzka has been on vacation since final Saturday. After his FC Bayern Munich's 2:4 defeat at TSG Hoffenheim, the 29-year-old has the break day as a result of nationwide coach Julian Nagelsmann didn’t name him up for the German nationwide staff's squad for the European Championship. But the midfielder clearly hasn't had sufficient of soccer after a protracted season with Bayern.

Goretzka is sitting within the stands as a fan on the relegation match between VfL Bochum and Fortuna Düsseldorf (click on right here for the stay ticker) within the Bochum stadium. The 57-time nationwide participant is rooting for his hometown membership and expressing his love for VfL with a really particular jersey. Goretzka, who was born in Bochum, is sporting the VfL cult jersey.

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In addition to the basic blue and white, the jersey has colourful rainbow stripes on the chest and the lettering of the sponsor “Faber Lotto-Service”. Bochum performed within the 1997/98 and 1998/99 seasons with these jerseys, which have now achieved cult standing.

Goretzka went by way of the complete youth system at VfL and joined the professionals as a teen in 2012. He took his first steps in skilled soccer within the 2012/13 season and performed 32 video games for VfL within the second division, scoring 4 targets and offering 5 assists. He then moved to the primary division with neighbours FC Schalke 04 earlier than shifting to FC Bayern Munich 5 years later.

Still remaining hope for participation within the European Championship

Bayern's former coach Thomas Tuchel believes that Goretzka has not but utterly written off the European Championship. “I think he still has some hope. “Anything can always happen,” stated Tuchel, apparently with a view to doable injury-related absences of nominated European Championship gamers throughout event preparation and doable subsequent nominations.

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Gorretzka has taken half in all main tournaments for the senior nationwide staff for the reason that 2017 Confederations Cup, together with the 2018 World Cup, the 2021 European Championship and the 2022 World Cup. All three tournaments ended early and had been subsequently disappointing for Goretzka.

https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/article251661036/Relegation-gegen-Duesseldorf-Im-Bochumer-Kult-Trikot-fiebert-Goretzka-mit-dem-VfL.html