Christoph Metzelder

The Schalke defender has admitted that Schalke will miss Raul after the Spaniard’s decision to leave the club by the end of this season. Schalke centre back, Christoph Metzelder, has expressed his disappointment after learning of Raul’s departure from ...  

Schalke defender Christoph Metzelder has revealed his disappointment at team-mate Raul's decision to leave the club in the summer. The veteran striker announced on Thursday that he would be leaving Gelsenkirchen at the end of the season after rejecting a ...  

Schalke defender Christoph Metzelder did not hide his disappointment at Raul's decision to leave the club at the end of the season. The 34-year-old striker announced on Thursday that he will continue his career outside of Europe after rejecting ...  

Schalke defender Christoph Metzelder did not hide his disappointment at Raul's decision to leave the club at the end of the season. The 34-year-old striker announced on Thursday that he will continue his career outside of Europe after rejecting Schalke's ...  

Spain forward Raul has been criticized by teammates Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Christoph Metzelder after the experienced Spaniard ignored an unmarked Jefferson Farfan before missing a glorious opportunity in Schalke's 2-1 loss to Dortmund on Saturday.  

Christoph Metzelder has opined that Real Madrid is more concerned with Bayern Munich than the Bavarians are of their Spanish counterparts. The two clubs will go head to head in Tuesday's Champions League semifinal first-leg encounter at the Allianz Arena ...  

And defender Christoph Metzelder admitted the news came as a bombshell to the team. "The atmosphere was very sombre," he told the Bild newspaper. "You could tell that it was not very easy for him." Nevertheless, Metzelder, who was also a team-mate of Raul ...  

Schalke had the most pressure but Dortmund snatched the winner following a corner when the ball hit home defender Christoph Metzelder on the chest and landed at the feet of Kehl to shoot in from close range. Hapless Hertha looked set for another defeat as ...  

Defensive partners Christoph Metzelder and Arne Friedrich have dropped out of contention. Bayern Munich youngsters Jerome Boateng and Holger Badstuber, plus Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels, have all been impressive in the Bundesliga but the trio are all ...  

Dortmund captain Sebastian Kehl then scored the crucial winner on 63 minutes from a corner when Schalke defender Christoph Metzelder inadvertently headed down into Kehl's path and the visiting skipper fired home. In claiming victory, Dortmund set a new ...  

Dortmund took the lead in the 63rd minute, thanks to an error by their former player Christoph Metzelder. The Schalke defender unwittingly teed up Kehl to score from close range after yet another corner led to a goal. Schalke's heads dropped and they were ...  

Schalke, meanwhile, are ready to step up their interest in the Germany international - who is their number one choice as the long-term replacement for Christoph Metzelder. They were one of several Bundesliga sides who made unsuccessful attempts to lure ...  

Dortmund captain Sebastian Kehl then scored the crucial winner on 63 minutes from a corner when Schalke defender Christoph Metzelder inadvertently headed down into Kehl's path and the visiting skipper fired home. In claiming victory, Dortmund ...  

"A derby win is more important for some people than the title,'' said Schalke defender Christoph Metzelder, a former Dortmund player. Third-place Schalke will be hoping to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at Nuremberg, but the visitors can set a ...  

Lars Stindl is still ruled out injured for the Reds while the Royal Blues are without the suspended Joel Matip and Christian Fuchs is unlikely to be fit. Christoph Metzelder and Benedikt Howedes could be options, however.