![Bayer Leverkusen go into the cup final with five changes to their starting eleven.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290748/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/alonso-switches-benches-five-times-lautern-s-aching-wait-for-alonso.webp)
Xabi Alonso, coach of German soccer team Bayer Leverkusen, has made significant swaps for the DFB Cup final against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He substituted over 40% of the starting lineup that lost 3-0 to Atalanta Bergamo in the Europa League final on Wednesday. As expected, Lukas Hradecky took...
Economy![Fans of 1. FC Kaiserslautern celebrate before the match at Breitscheidplatz.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290669/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/environmental-friendly-toilets-at-the-dfb-cup-final-in-berlin.webp)
Soccer match attendees often leave behind heaps of trash. The German Football Association is making efforts to tackle this issue during the cup final in Berlin.
Hot-Topics![Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso speaks during the press conference.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290450/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/lautern-coach-alonso-alters-his-lineup-five-times-with-ache-left-out.webp)
Bayer Leverkusen's coach Xabi Alonso swapped out nearly half of his starting lineup for the DFB Cup final clash with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. This move came after his team lost 3-0 to Atalanta Bergamo in the Europa League final. As expected, Lukas Hradecky took over from Matej Kovar as the team's...
Calendar-Sheet![The Leverkusen players run across the pitch.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290334/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/gathering-of-the-ages-seasoned-player-confronts-skilled-trainer.webp)
Xabi Alonso may have Friedhelm Funkel as his father. With age differences of nearly 3 decades, the coaches of 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Alonso's team face off. They both hold great respect for each other.
Panorama![There is great respect between Kaiserslautern coach Friedhelm Funkel (l) and Leverkusen coach Xabi...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/26/290253/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/intergenerational-clash-retired-player-confronts-young-trainer.webp)
Xabi Alonso's potential father figure is Friedhelm Funkel, as the 1. FC Kaiserslautern coach is nearly three decades older than the Real Madrid tactician. Respect between the two is clearly evident.
Hot-Topics![Das Olympiastadion in Rauch gehüllt: Immer wieder wurden im Lauterer Block Bengalos und Raketen...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/26/288933/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/fear-of-massive-fine-looms-over-lautern.webp)
A significant amount of the funds raised through the tournament will undoubtedly be used once more.
Economy![Die Lautern-Choreo vor dem DFB-Pokalfinale](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/26/288831/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/behind-lautern-s-stunningly-efficient-dance-moves-lies-a-secret.webp)
The Lautern fans' intricate choreography before the cup final sent chills down everyone's spine.
Calendar-Sheet![Mehrere Raketen fliegen in die Luft](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/25/288213/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/explosive-fireworks-during-the-cup-finals.webp)
During the DFB Cup final, 1. FC Kaiserslautern's supporters fired fireworks multiple times, causing interruptions in the game.
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