I spent the last weekend in Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen, with the highlight being the game of the famous FC Schalke 04 against Hannover 96. For many reasons, this was an enlightening trip, inspired by a brilliant book on German football by Ulrich Hesse and the myth of Die Königsblauen. On the pride of the people of Westphalia, Polish miners and breaking into the ground of Borussia Dortmund: — The Polish edition of Tor! The Story of German Football was dedicated exclusively to the Polish diaspora in Germany. Without doubt, had it not been for the likes of Fritz Szepan or Ernst Kuzorra, the myth of Schalke 04 would certainly not take the shape we know today. Even in…