Bochum celebrate their Bundesliga return by beating Mainz in style | Andy Brassell
They had been away for 11 years, but the forgotten club of Germany’s football heartlands fully enjoyed their gala dayThey streamed down the streets in blue and white, gravitating to the Castroper Strasse where trams drop right outside the Ruhrstadion and the smell of grilling sausages hits you as soon as the double doors open. “The euphoria was palpable throughout the city,” said Thomas Reis. They had waited for this, and how they deserved it. Related: Depay earns Barcelona point against Athletic; Freiburg shock Dortmund Who enjoyed yesterday? #meinVfL #BOCM05 pic.twitter.com/PttRcL6ZtbBayern Munich paid emotional tribute to the great Gerd Müller ahead of their first home game of the season against Köln, led by chairman Herbert Hainer and his predecessor (and...