Friedel Rausch
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Friedel Rausch is a German
football
manager and former player.
He moved from Meidericher SV (now MSV Duisburg
) to Schalke
where he stayed until 1971 playing as a defender. After his retirement he became manager starting at his former club Schalke. After being sacked he started his first of two tenures for Frankfurt
where he won the UEFA Cup
for the Main side in 1980. After this success he had several stints in Germany, Turkey and Switzerland.
In 1969 Rausch produced some headlines as he was bitten by an Alsatian
during the derby of Schalke and Dortmund.
End March/beginning April 2006 Friedel Rausch learned that he has skin cancer
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager and former player.
He moved from Meidericher SV (now MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg is a German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed "the Zebras" for their traditional striped jerseys, the club was one of the original members of the Bundesliga when it was formed in 1963.-Early years:...
) to Schalke
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
where he stayed until 1971 playing as a defender. After his retirement he became manager starting at his former club Schalke. After being sacked he started his first of two tenures for Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
where he won the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
for the Main side in 1980. After this success he had several stints in Germany, Turkey and Switzerland.
In 1969 Rausch produced some headlines as he was bitten by an Alsatian
German Shepherd Dog
The German Shepherd Dog , also known as an Alsatian or just the German Shepherd, is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with its origin dating to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, the German Shepherd is a working dog...
during the derby of Schalke and Dortmund.
End March/beginning April 2006 Friedel Rausch learned that he has skin cancer
Skin cancer
Skin neoplasms are skin growths with differing causes and varying degrees of malignancy. The three most common malignant skin cancers are basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, and melanoma, each of which is named after the type of skin cell from which it arises...
.