Dortmund vs Schalke: Ruhr rivalry also a talking point in Germany camp! | OneFootball

The legendary rivalry between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 doesn’t stop at the German national handball team either.

National coach Alfred Gislason recently openly declared his support for BVB and has now explained in the format "Handball meets Football" how it came about: "From 1983, I played in Essen for five years. After a few months, football came up there and who supported which team. Since most of my teammates were Schalke fans, I said I’d go with the underdog within the team and from now on I’d be a Dortmund supporter. I’ve been a BVB fan ever since.”

This situation is particularly explosive because of vice-captain Julian Köster, who has publicly expressed his strong sympathy for Schalke several times. Asked about possible teasing, Gislason joked: "Then I’ll have to strip him of his office, I suppose."

But this weekend, the currently injured Köster could still be in good spirits. With a win against Fortuna Düsseldorf, the Royal Blues could secure promotion to the Bundesliga on Saturday evening!

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