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FC Schalke 04 hosts Atalanta test, leads vegan stadium ranking
FC Schalke 04 will open its 2024‑25 pre‑season with a test match against Italian side Atalanta Bergamo on 8 August at the Veltins‑Arena. The game will be shown on Sky (Sky Sport Bundesliga and Sky Sport News) and streamed via the WOW platform; it will not be available on free‑to‑air television. Schalke will be without Robin Gosens, who suffered a foul‑induced injury and is ruled out for the foreseeable future, while striker Edin Džeko has returned to training but is not yet at full fitness.
PETA’s latest vegan‑stadium ranking placed Schalke’s Veltins‑Arena at the top of Germany’s football venues, citing its extensive plant‑based menu that includes vegan currywurst, chili sin carne and other alternatives. VfL Bochum’s Ruhrstadium also rose in the ranking, moving to fourth place.
Other German sport news includes youth table‑tennis prodigy Louis Löhr joining Borussia Dortmund’s academy, MSV Wedau’s new ticket‑and‑transport scheme for the 2026/27 season, and Rhein Fire’s schedule of three away games before the playoff semifinals, notably a clash with Berlin Thunder on 16 October. German athletes Thomas Röhler, Julian Weber and several teammates are highlighted as medal contenders for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
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Atalanta Bergamo · Birmingham · Borussia Dortmund · Duisburger Stadionmanagement GmbH · FC Schalke 04 · Julian Weber · Karl Junghannß · Louis Löhr · MSV Duisburg · Malaika Mihambo · PETA · Proud Generation Duisburg
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rhein Fire will play three away games before the playoff semifinals, including a match against Berlin Thunder on 16 October. www.nrz.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] PETA ranked the Veltins‑Arena as Germany’s top vegan‑friendly stadium. www.derwesten.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] VfL Bochum’s Ruhrstadion moved up to fourth place in PETA’s vegan stadium ranking. www.waz.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] The match will be broadcast on Sky and streamed on WOW, with no free‑to‑air TV coverage. sportbild.bild.de · www.sport.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Robin Gosens is injured and will miss the rest of the season. sportbild.bild.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] FC Schalke 04 will host Atalanta Bergamo in a pre‑season test match on 8 August at the Veltins‑Arena. sportbild.bild.de · www.sport.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Edin Džeko has returned to training but is not yet fully fit. sportbild.bild.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Thomas Röhler, Julian Weber and other German athletes are medal prospects for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. www.thueringer-allgemeine.de · www.tlz.de · www.otz.de