🎥 VfB star eyes Europe, Stuttgart celebrates cup heroes
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Around 2 PM it was time: The reigning cup winners from Stuttgart landed back in Swabia. After a brief welcome, they went straight through the city – final stop: Schlossplatz. Thousands of fans were already waiting there for their titleholders.
🗣️: KURZE DURCHSAGE: DER DEUTSCHE POKALSIEGER 2025 IST IN STUTTGART GELANDET! 🤍❤️#VfB | #DFBPokalsieger |#GetragenvonStolz pic.twitter.com/IiMBOTYtuN
— VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) May 25, 2025
First congratulator? The fire department, of course. Who else.
🏆 und Team sind auf dem Weg ins Rathaus. 🤩#VfB | #DFBPokalsieger | #GetragenvonStolz pic.twitter.com/RzjOTH0jfP
— VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) May 25, 2025
The cup always firmly in hand – as it should be.
Eintrag ins Goldene Buch der Landeshauptstadt. ✍️✔️#VfB | #DFBPokalsieger | #GetragenvonStolz pic.twitter.com/aVb028Tsoz
— VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) May 25, 2025
Was Woltemade just playing polo? Well – for the entry into the Golden Book of the city of Stuttgart, the striker, who values fashion highly, dressed up especially nicely.
🚗🙌#VfB | #DFBPokalsieger | #GetragenvonStolz pic.twitter.com/zDXh9s5F8r
— VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) May 25, 2025
フースバルゴット！(サッカーの神様) 🤍❤️#VfB pic.twitter.com/6JNPZUPjPH
— VfB Stuttgart_JP (@VfB_JP) May 25, 2025
On to Schlossplatz.
Jamie Leweling gut motiviert haha. Easy Europa League Sieg nächstes Jahr😂#VfB #DFBPokal #Stuttgart pic.twitter.com/5N5Fg4rmwZ
— serienfilm (@serien_film) May 25, 2025
Upon arrival, an announcement was made right away. According to Jamie Leweling, who was in high spirits, VfB will win the Europa League next year. You read it here first.
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