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Wed 09 Sep 2009Ruhr rivalry that puts others in the shade
SOCCER BUNDESLIGA: DERBY DAYS: Borussia Dortmund v FC Schalke 04: The stakes are always high when Schalke and Borussia Dortmund meet, but there have been occasions when a lot more than bragging rights have been up for grabs, writes DAMIAN CULLEN
A first league title since 1958 beckoned, and the chance to seal the crown in front of the supporters of Schalke’s great rivals – in Germany’s biggest derby – was almost too much for Schalke’s supporters.
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