How Xabi Alonso finally found the antidote to Bayer’s Neverkusen jibes

How Xabi Alonso finally found the antidote to Bayer’s Neverkusen jibes

Leverkusen’s amazing season is approaching a coronation but the success has been years in the making, dating back to 1891

Before Bayer Leverkusen’s recent German Cup semi-final against Fortuna Düsseldorf, the Ultras Leverkusen arranged a performance to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Bayer-Kreuz – the Bayer Cross, the 51-metre-diameter illuminated logo of Bayer pharmaceuticals that dominates the Leverkusen skyline.

“Bright in the night over my roof,” read the golden letters across the upper tier of the BayArena. Below, a replica of the Bayer-Kreuz was plugged in, shining above a row of cardboard houses.

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