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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
🔥 Best fans in the world? 80,000(!) Schalke supporters at season opener
Sportingly, things have never been worse for FC Schalke 04: Last season, the Royal Blues finished 14th in the 2. Bundesliga, marking the worst result in their long and glorious club history. The club is also plagued by severe financial troubles. But there is one thing you can always rely on in Gelsenkirchen: the unique support of its fans. The blue-and-white supporters proved this once again during the season opener against FC Sevilla. Over 45,000 spectators watched the 2:4 defeat against the Spanish top-flight team from the stands. Even crazier: At 'Schalke Day,' the official celebrations before the match, a total of 80,000 Knappen fans were present! "This is insane. It should give the boys a real boost for the coming weeks," said team captain Kenan Karaman, who was celebrated for several minutes. The S04 supporters, who already topped the joint away travelers' table of the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga last season, have once again proven why they have a case for calling themselves the best fans in the world! This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Christof Koepsel - 2025 Getty Images
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Loris Karius bares all on his relationship with TV presenter wife Diletta Leotta - as he reveals her honest thoughts on living apart after she 'REFUSED' to move to Germany
Loris Karius has bared all on his relationship with his famous wife, including her thoughts on the pair living in different countries. The former Liverpool goalkeeper, 32, began dating presenter Diletta Leotta, 33, who has become known for her work with sports broadcaster DAZN, in 2022. Just a year later and the lovebirds were welcoming their daughter, baby Aria, before tying the knot in a lavish ceremony in 2024. It hasn't been all plain-sailing for Karius and Leotta though, with the newly-weds living in totally different cities as he plies his trade at Schalke, situated in the German district of Gelsenkirchen, while his wife fulfils her presenting duties in Milan. And after Karius signed a contract extension keeping him at Schalke until 2027 earlier this summer, their long-distance marriage won't be coming to an end anytime soon. In a new interview this week, the German goalkeeper revealed Leotta's honest thoughts about living life away from him, and the superstar couple's plans for the future. He told Sport Bild: 'Diletta even advised me to extend at Schalke. She thinks the club is great and she likes everything she has seen here so far. 'Diletta also thinks that royal blue is the perfect choice for my sporting success. She is fully behind this decision! 'But of course it's hard for me when I can't see my little daughter Aria for days. But that's what FaceTime is for, and we see each other regularly - as often as possible.' Karius also opened up about the possibility of him and his Italian wife welcoming a second child in the near future. 'We would love to have a second child,' he added. 'We don't know when yet. Nothing concrete is planned so far. 'Love doesn't go that far! In Italy, it is also more common for everyone to keep their last name after the wedding.' Karius says that Leotta is actually more famous than he is, and when they're out on the streets of Milan, she sometimes gets noticed more than him. 'She is already recognised a lot,' he joked, 'sometimes more!' The new interview comes after Leotta revealed last month that Karius was so overwhelmed meeting her family for the first time that he locked himself in his room and dived onto the bed to process his emotions. Being introduced to her family in Catania, Sicily, came as a culture shock to the footballer, who struggled to come to terms with how noisy the area was. 'It was fun to bring Loris to my house in Catania for the first time,' Leotta told the Storie oltre le Stories podcast via Gazzetta dello Sport. 'At a certain point during lunch - he doesn't speak Italian, by the way - he heard all this noise. 'He wasn't used to this disaster, he said to me: "Please stop, I need a break!" 'He went upstairs to his room, locked himself in and threw himself on the bed destroyed by life. After a difficult period at Liverpool which saw him make a couple of crucial errors against Real Madrid in a Champions League final, Karius has got onto play for Besiktas, Union Berlin, Newcastle and now Schalke in the second tier of German football. They narrowly avoided the drop last season however, finishing in 14th place.
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius' stunning TV presenter wife reveals intimate photos as she flies in to watch him play after three-and-a-half months out injured
The wife of former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius was spotted watching her husband play for his current side on Saturday. Karius, 32, is married to Italian TV presenter Diletta Leotta, 33, who has become familiar to viewers through her work for broadcaster DAZN. She was in attendance for Karius' first appearance for over three months following a lengthy injury lay-off as his Schalke side drew 0-0 with Dutch team FC Twente. Leotta was seen watching from the stands with the couple's two-year-old daughter, Aria, in tow. She also posted a photo of her in an orange bikini while in Germany. The Italian could be seen giving Karius a brief kiss after the half-time whistle blew during the friendly match. She spoke to German publication BILD after the encounter, in which she expressed pride at her husband being able to return from a calf injury so quickly. Leotta said: 'I'm so proud that Loris made his comeback so quickly!' 'It's always nice when the family is there to watch. Of course, they can't be there all the time – unfortunately! But the more often, the better for me. 'It's obvious, everyone likes to have their family close by.' 'This time I'll only be here in Gelsenkirchen for a short three days. But I'll definitely be there longer around [Schalke's] first home game against Hertha [Berlin]!' Her comments come after Karius revealed last month that he was so overwhelmed meeting his wife's family for the first time that he locked himself in his room and dived onto the bed to process his emotions. Karius and Leotta tied the knot last year in a lavish ceremony at a five-star hotel resort and devoured a cake almost as tall as them. However, meeting Leotta's family from Catania, Sicily, was apparently a culture shock which left Karius 'destroyed' and yearning for respite because of the exuberance and noise. 'It was fun to bring Loris to my house in Catania for the first time,' Leotta told the Storie oltre le Stories podcast via Gazzetta dello Sport. 'At a certain point during lunch - he doesn't speak Italian, by the way - he heard all this noise. 'He wasn't used to this disaster, he said to me: "Please stop, I need a break!" 'He went upstairs to his room, locked himself in and threw himself on the bed destroyed by life.
CTV News
18-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Russian lawmakers say ‘security threat' WhatsApp should prepare to leave Russia
A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone, Nov. 15, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) MOSCOW — WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, a lawmaker who regulates the IT sector said on Friday, warning that the messaging app owned by Meta Platforms was likely to be put on a list of restricted software. President Vladimir Putin last month signed a law authorizing the development of a state-backed messaging app integrated with government services, as Russia strives to reduce its dependence on platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram. Anton Gorelkin, deputy head of the lower house of parliament's information technology committee, said in a statement on Telegram that the state-backed app, MAX, could gain market share if WhatsApp - used by 68 per cent of Russians daily - left. 'It's time for WhatsApp to prepare to leave the Russian market,' Gorelkin said, adding that Meta is designated as an extremist organization in Russia. The company's Facebook and Instagram social media platforms have been banned in Russia since 2022, when Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Russian lawmakers this week approved sweeping legal amendments, proposing fines of up to 5,000 roubles (US$63) for anyone searching for material online that the government deems extremist - which includes not just the likes of Instagram and Facebook, but many opposition politicians and activists. The move drew criticism, including from some Kremlin backers such as Margarita Simonyan, a state media executive who said journalists would be unable to investigate activities of opposition groups such as the Anti-Corruption Fund of late opposition figure Alexei Navalny. National Security Threat Anton Nemkin, a member of the parliament's IT committee, said WhatsApp's fate in Russia was now predetermined. 'The presence of such a service in Russia's digital space is, in fact, a legal breach of national security,' the TASS news agency quoted Nemkin as saying. Asked if WhatsApp might leave Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said all services must abide by Russian law. Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital sovereignty by promoting home-grown services. Critics have voiced concerns that Russia's new state-backed messaging app may track its users' activities and have suggested Russia could slow WhatsApp's speeds to encourage downloads. Alphabet's YouTube has seen its audience in Russia drop sharply in the last year to fewer than 10 million daily users from more than 40 million in mid-2024, as slower download speeds have made it harder for people to access. The Kremlin this week published a list of instructions from Putin, including an order to introduce additional restrictions on the use in Russia of software, including communication services, produced in 'unfriendly countries' that have imposed sanctions against Russia. Putin gave a deadline of September 1. Gorelkin, referring to Putin's order, said WhatsApp was likely to be among those communication services restricted. Alexander Marrow, Reuters
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📸 Dividing opinion: this is Schalke's new third kit
📸 Dividing opinion: this is Schalke's new third kit Things are heating up on social media. Schalke 04 officially unveiled its alternate jersey for the 2025/26 season today - and many fans were already steamed. But why? Instead of the typical royal blue, the third jersey shines in orange. Schalke is thus harking back to old times: as early as 2006/07 and 2009/10, S04 occasionally played in orange. Other fans, on the other hand, liked the jersey better than initially thought. Advertisement What do you think of the new jersey? This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Thomas Niedermueller - 2022 Getty Images
