Grimaldo with Spain beat England 2-1 in the final of Euro 2024 in the middle of July. A few hours later, Palacios and Argentina secured the Copa América title. The midfielder, who had already won the Copa América in 2021 and the World Cup in 2022 with the Albiceleste, helped retain the title and thereby secured a third major triumph playing for his country within just three years.
The two Werkself players enjoyed a well-deserved holiday after the celebrations following the tournament wins. The duo returned to the Werkself last weekend.
While Grimaldo was back in full training on Monday, alongside new signings including fellow countrymen Aleix Garcia for the first time, Palacios was working in the Werkstatt, the training and rehab centre at the BayArena. The Argentinian underwent a successful operation on his right knee immediately after winning the COPA America and is now on the road to recovery with a rehabilitation programme at the Werkstatt.
Twelve Werkself players have been selected for their national teams in the final international break of the year, with the Leverkusen's international players competing in the final group matches in the UEFA Nations League, in qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations. We round up all the results involving Bayer 04 players here.
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Five players in the Bayer 04 Women squad have been selected for the Germany U23s for two international fixtures. That was announced by the German Football Association (DFB) on Tuesday afternoon.
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Bayer 04’s Bundesliga game at home to St. Pauli on Saturday, 7 December will be the next district matchday of the season, with the district of Hitdorf being the stage for numerous activities in the week building up to the fixture against the promoted side.
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The Bayer 04 Fanzone opens in two days time on Wednesday, 20 November in the South Stand at the BayArena. Bayer 04 fans will be able to enjoy a state-of-the-art, interactive shopping and fan experience covering more than 700 square metres. Black and Reds supporters are warmly welcome to spend an exciting day in this brand-new area at the stadium.
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It is already a fact that the Bayer 04 Women have had their best Hinrunde ever. The Werkself are fourth in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga on 23 points two behind the top team. Tickets are now on sale for the final games of the year. The tickets for the last two home matches in 2024 at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium are available now. First up on Friday, 6 December (kick-off: 18.30 CET) are last season's runners-up VfL Wolfsburg and that is followed by the home game at the start of the Rückrunde against SC Freiburg on Saturday, 14 December (12.00 CET).
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