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Legends return: Almeida and Gebre Selassie at the booth magic!
Emsland: On January 3, 2026, Werder Bremen will make their debut with legends like Gebre Selassie and Almeida at the Budenzauber in Lingen.
Legends return: Almeida and Gebre Selassie at the booth magic!
An exciting event is coming: SV Werder Bremen will take part in the Budenzauber in Emsland on January 3, 2026. The tournament has become a fixture in the football calendar and promises not only sporting highlights, but also a reunion with many of the club's former greats. Dike room reports on the two debutants who will represent the Werder legends: Theodor Gebre Selassie and Hugo Almeida. Both have an impressive past with the club.
Theodor Gebre Selassie, who played for Werder Bremen from 2012 to 2021, joined Slovan Liberec as sports director after the end of his active career in 2023. Gebre Selassie was a supporter in defense and shaped the team not only through his style of play, but also through his character. During his time in Bremen he celebrated many successes, including the Czech championship with Slovan Liberec before moving to Werder, and he was part of the Czech national team that shone at UEFA Euro 2012.
Almeida and the Werder legends
Hugo Almeida also brings a lot of experience. The attacker was active at Werder Bremen from 2006 to 2011 and then had a career that took him to Hatayspor in Turkey, where he worked as a coach and sporting director. His return to the Werder legends is eagerly awaited by many fans as he was known for his passion and fighting spirit. Together with other former players such as Philipp Bargfrede, Ailton and Nils Petersen, he will hold up the colors of SV Werder.
The coach of the legendary team is the experienced Thomas Schaaf, who has a special connection to Werder. Lars Unger, team manager of the Werder legends, comments on the challenge of the upcoming tournament and emphasizes how important it is to embody the tradition and values of the club in the game. The homage to the history of the club is of great importance, especially when one considers the dark past during National Socialism, when anti-Semitic hostility and the exclusion of “non-Aryans” shaped the club's everyday life. Werder Bremen has dealt with this topic in its history and is proud of the diversity that the club represents today.
A look at the competition
The booth magic brings together not only the Werder legends, but also teams like Hamburger SV, SV Meppen, 1. FC Union Berlin, VfL Osnabrück and VfL Bochum. This constellation promises exciting matches and a lot of emotions when the former stars are on the field. Werder has already won the Budenzauber twice in the past (2015 and 2022), and expectations are high that they can do so again this year.
Anticipation is growing and fans can look forward to seeing how the legends perform. One thing is certain: regardless of whether the result is correct or not, this event will make all Werder fans' hearts beat faster.