“I'm very proud of being part of the Austrian national team,” said the 32-year-old in explaining his decision made for private reasons. “Not just taking part in EURO 2008 and EURO 2016 count as special highlights in my career but it also includes the tremendous sporting development of the team over the years. Now it's time for me to concentrate on my family and my job at Bayer 04,” said Özcan who will be crossing his fingers for his international team-mates in the current World Cup qualifying campaign. “It was a great time. I'd like to say a really big thank you to the players as well as the coaching and support staff.”
After Jens Nowotny was officially named a Bayer 04 honorary captain last weekend, the long-standing Werkself player is part of the Leverkusen delegation on the trophy tour to New York City next week from 11 to 14 September. In an interview with bayer04.de, the 50-year-old talked about his expectations ahead of the trip to the metropolis on the East Coast of the USA.
Show moreThe German Football League (DFL) has confirmed the dates and kick-off times for matchdays 6 to 12 of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season. Full details of the Bayer 04 fixtures.
Show moreMarkus Rehm, a long jumper at TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, won the gold medal for the fourth time in succession at the Paralympics on Wednesday.
Show moreThe fixture details for the second round of the DFB Pokal 2024/25 have been confirmed. The home tie for Bayer 04 against second division SV 07 Elversberg is on Tuesday, 29 October with the kick off at 18.00 CET (live on Sky). That was announced by the German Football Association (DFB) on Thursday.
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