First-class visit on Monday evening at Dusseldorf-IN - in the truest sense.
Simon Rolfes, captain of Bayer Leverkusen and young international who was advertising for his club, which is in the second half at the LTU Arena play, because the BayArena is being modified.
And he enthused: "In training with the national team I have played here. And I must say: You have a superschönes Stadium! "
Of course, he hopes that the attorney Leverkusen hut. And speculates with a grin, that'll certainly come a few fans in Düsseldorf. "Then they'll see Premiership football!"
Leverkusen's first "home game" in Düsseldorf is the second-round Cup meeting on 28 January against Energie Cottbus. On 31 January starts the Bundesliga second half.
Leverkusen must first take away and then subsequently received on 6, 7 or 8 February in Düsseldorf VfB Stuttgart. Rolfes will also be requested for the national team - also on his new "home". Loew force on 11 plays February against Norway.
With Rolfes then draws Bayer mate and goalkeeper Rene Adler into the arena. Monday, he went with pal Simon but only as Stand Up - a large area printed on a goal wall in the boiler house.
This could be the 670 guests, of course, be told twice and likes Ballert on the new star of German football. Most eagles were tamer Andreas Vogt (Commerzbank) and Thorsten Harting (Microsoft). They managed five hits. Something had to give even Rolfes beaten. He sank "only" four balls.
