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Schalke come from behind to beat Hamburg

The Royal Blues opened the 2010 LIGA total! Cup with a 2-1 win over Hamburg thanks to goals by Edu and Jermaine Jones. Just three days after joining the club Raul made his starting debut in a deserved victory over the north German side at the VELTINS Arena. Read more

LIGA total! Cup offers final dress rehearsal

The VELTINS Arena is set to host a top-quality Bundesliga warm-up tournament this Saturday (following the pre-season open day) and Sunday. With less than three weeks to the start of the new season to go, the LIGA total! Cup gives Schalke, Bayern Munich, Hamburg SV and FC Cologne an ideal opportunity to gauge their form. Read more

Reginiussen loaned to Lecce - Grossmüller released

Schalke have loaned Tore Reginiussen to Italian first-division side Lecce on a one-year deal. The Norwegian defender, who moved to Gelsenkirchen from Tromso in the 2009/2010 winter break, is contracted to the Royal Blues until 30 June 2013. Read more

Schalke bond unveiled

Schalke fans will be presented with a financially attractive way of supporting their team on 31 July when for the first time in the club's history it will be possible to subscribe to the FC Schalke 04 bond, which will pay annual interest of 5.5 percent. Read more

Raul joins Schalke

At a concluding meeting with Schalke head coach and board member with responsibility for sport and communications Felix Magath on Tuesday evening, Raul agreed to join the Royal Blues for the next two years. Read more

Magath: Raul is a team player

A transfer that had long been on the cards finally became a reality on Wednesday. Former Spain star Raul is now a Schalke player. Head coach Felix Magath is looking forward to working with his new signing, who in his eyes is more than just a superb footballer. "Raul is a personality – both on and off the pitch," he said.
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Raul looking forward to great Schalke fans

Though he has yet to play for the Royal Blues, there can be no doubt that Raul is already a crowd favourite. Just a few minutes after he had signed his new contract, schalke04.com asked Spain's most prolific goalscorer about his emotions, his reasons for joining Schalke and his targets at his new club. Read more

A living legend with a striking trademark: goals, goals, goals

In Spain he was hailed as a living legend at his official send-off on Monday, after more than 18 years in the colours of Real Madrid. This afternoon Germany welcomes Raul as the Bundesliga's newest superstar. In signing Raul Gonzalez Blanco, to give the 33-year-old his full name, Schalke have succeeded in bringing one of the world's greatest footballers to the Ruhr. Read more

16 titles in 16 years – Raul's trophy collection

Raul scored 323 goals in 741 competitive appearances for Real Madrid. But now he has swapped the white of Real for the royal blue of Schalke. schalke04.com takes a look at the honours the Spanish striker has won. Read more

Schalke agree Love Parade benefit match

The unfathomable events at the Love Parade in Duisburg on Saturday have evoked deep sadness and sympathy across Germany. To help the friends and families of the people who lost their lives, MSV Duisburg approached the Royal Blues with the request to play a benefit match. Read more

Royal Blues away to Hamburg on opening day

Schalke have been handed an interesting away fixture on the opening day of the 2010/2011 Bundesliga season. Felix Magath's men will travel to Hamburg SV, the German Football League (DFL) said on Monday. The matches in Week 1 are scheduled to go ahead on 20-22 August, with the exact kick-off times to be announced in the next few days. Read more