Praiseworthy Schalke putting homegrown talent first
Cologne - FC Schalke 04’s last-gasp 2-1 victory over Hertha Berlin was as much a triumph of the Royal Blues' never-say-die-attitude as it was of the club's renowned Knappenschmiede youth academy.
Knappenschmiedecore
No fewer than five graduates of the Knappenschmiede were named in the starting line-up on Matchday 9, including goal-scoring captain Benedikt Höwedes and match-winner Max Meyer.