Düsseldorf's plans for promotion faced a close call in a dramatic penalty shootout against Bochum (5:6). In the upcoming second division season, Fortuna will face Schalke as opponents, aiming to launch an assault on the Bundesliga.
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Damien Wandbrand (39), a street artist, was hired to create a graffiti on a wall for a Hertha soccer event. Despite this, he was not compensated for his work.
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Schalke could have been promoted to the Bundesliga with great fanfare had they performed on the field with the same ruthlessness as their management shows in handling staff matters during the previous season.
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