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From left) Timon Wellenreuther, Kaan Ayhan and Thilo Kehrer of FC Schalke 04 attend a fan meeting event in Foshan city, south China's Guangdong province, 7 July 2016.(Imaginechina via AP Images Stock
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Members of Germany's FC Schalke 04 arrive for a fan meeting before the 2016 China-Germany International Football Challenge in Guangzhou city, south China's Guangdong province, 3 July 2016.(Imaginechina via AP Images Stock
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, left, and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting of FC Schalke 04 attend a fan meeting event in Foshan city, south China's Guangdong province Stock Photo - Alamy
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Junior Caicara Schalke Attends Fan Meeting Event Scorching Day Foshan – Stock Editorial Photo © ChinaImages #237832746
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Gelsenkirchen, Germany. 09th Sep, 2016. A masked Schalke fans presents a stolen Bayern flag at the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayern Munich in the Veltins Arena in
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Gelsenkirchen, Germany. 29th Sep, 2016. UEFA Champions League. Schalke 04 versus FC Red Bull Salzburg Stadium Veltins Arena. Team Schalke 04 Credit: Action Plus Sports/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy
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