Gelsenkirchen

[ gel-zuhn-kir-khuhn ]

noun

1. a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr valley.

Gelsenkirchen

/ ɡɛlzənˈkɪrçən /

noun

1. an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Pop: 272 445 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

Shakhtar have played Champions League home games in six different cities since leaving Donetsk 10 years ago - Lviv, Kharkiv, Kyiv, and outside Ukraine in Polish capital Warsaw, and German cities Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen.

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Eriksson's insistence backfired as a frustrated Rooney, not fully fit after breaking a metatarsal bone in his foot playing for United and nowhere near his best, was sent off for stamping on Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho in that quarter-final exit in Gelsenkirchen.

From BBC

Despite an appeal by both British and German police for fans to refrain from doing so, BBC Sport witnessed the '10 German bombers' chant being sung in the German city Gelsenkirchen on the day of England’s opening match against Serbia on Sunday.

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The FA is also wary of being seen to lecture fans at a time when it is generally pleased with standards of behaviour, especially considering the transport issues many supporters suffered trying to get to and from the stadium in Gelsenkirchen.

From BBC

It has not silenced the argument and the noise increased after Foden - the Footballer of the Year with 27 league goals as Manchester City secured a fourth successive title - cut a peripheral figure in England's opening Euro 2024 win against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen, while Bellingham was the dominant personality in all aspects, scoring the decisive goal.

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