Diego Aguirre's team has its first 2016 season test against an old acquaintance from Galo's historical 'Ice Champion' tour in Europe.
November 12, 1950. Atletico's delegation faces Gelsenkirchen's harsh cold, across ruins and razed buildings. World War II has left Germany with deep scars, but a big soccer party was being prepared at Glückauf-Kampfbahn Stadium nonetheless. About 45,000 fans filled the terraces for a very special reason!
Two of the host's legends, Fritz Szepan and Ernst Kuzorra, were celebrating their Schalke 04 farewell match — from a team that won three consecutive domestic championships and boasted five players on the national team — with a duel against the Alvinegro.