FC St. Pauli Prepares for New Season with Pyrka Spotlight

A podcast preview for FC St. Pauli's upcoming season discussed the club's next meeting with 1. FC Heidenheim, recalled trainer legend Frank Schmidt’s career in Thailand, and mentioned the ongoing stadium expansion in Heidenheim.

New coach Marcel Rapp gave a "Power‑Ansage" to Polish winger Arkadiusz Pyrka, stressing his high work rate: "Ich bin viel unterwegs auf dem Platz, sprinte viel und mag das Eins‑gegen‑eins" and "Ich mag das, wenn die Intensität hoch ist". Pyrka logged 511 sprints, 10.47 km per match and a top speed of 35.37 km/h last season. He aims to create more goals and score himself as St. Pauli start the 2. Bundesliga campaign on 9 August against Fürth.