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Borussia Dortmund – Marco Reus Couldn’t Do it Without Mario Gotze
With just Robert Lewandowski to play off of in the Dortmund attack, Marco Reus didn’t have enough creativity around him to produce his best football and to show his most dangerous side for more than a few moments. In short, while he needed Mario Gotze, what he got was Kevin Grosskreutz.
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Best Gifs From the 2013 Champions League Final
From Franck Ribery elbowing Robert Lewandowski, to the goals (including the ones that didn’t count) and especially the 89th minute winner by Arjen Robben, reviewing the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund looks much better in gif-form.
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Jurgen Klopp & Mathias Sammer Nearly Fight in Fiery Bayern – Dortmund Appetizer
The second Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund wasn’t supposed to be so violent, but hate and rivalry run deep when the two are bound to play each other in the Champions League final. Add a little bit of hate towards Mario Gotze for choosing money (although he grew up in Bavaria) and Rafinha elbowing Jakub Błaszczykowski, you end up with Jurgen Klopp and Mathias Sammer getting a little bit too close to each other, nearly coming to blows.
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Borussia Dortmund – Mario Gotze & Marco Reus Pave Way for Robert Lewandowski
While Robert Lewandowski made Champions League history by scoring four goals for the first time ever in the competition’s semifinal, it was the departing Mario Gotze and the remaining Marco Reus that did all of the work behind him, creating the space and freedom for the Polish striker to give Borussia Dortmund one of its biggest wins ever.
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Why Did Mario Gotze Leave Dortmund for Bayern Munich?
In almost every league there’s one club that’s above the rest in terms of prestige, not to mention their financial abilities. Real Madrid are that kind of beacon for Latin players across Europe and on a smaller scale, Bayern Munich have been that kind of team in the Bundesliga. Which makes it a little bit easier to understand why Mario Gotze decided to sign with them, leaving a stunned Borussia Dortmund behind.
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4 Reasons Why Borussia Dortmund Will Win the Champions League
It’s not a surprise that Borussia Dortmund are in the Champions League semifinals, despite not being at this stage for over a decade. Winning two Bundesliga titles means there’s true quality to this side, beginning with is excellent head coach Jurgen Klopp, building his team around an equality theory of defense and attack, with Mario Gotze, Marco Reus and Robert Lewandowski standing out in their attacking ability.
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Borussia Dortmund – Mario Gotze Was Worth the Wait
Despite all of the talent up front, the likes of Mario Gotze and Marco Reus rely on the excellent defending that hasn’t been a consistent part of the season Borussia Dortmund are having in the Bundesliga, but never seems to disappoint in the Champions League, thanks to a great job by Felipe Santana and Sven Bender.
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Real Madrid – Where Will Jose Mourinho Go
If you read Spanish newspapers, it seems that the departure of Jose Mourinho from his position as the head coach of Real Madrid is a done deal, whether or not he finishes this season with a Champions League trophy (La Décima, the 10th) or not. The question isn’t just where does he go, but who comes instead of him?
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Bayern Munich vs Dortmund – The Best Match in Europe
One 1-1 draw doesn’t say all there is to be said about what is growing to be the best rivalry in Europe. The power of the Bundesliga is on the rise, mostly because it now has two clubs to place among the continent’s elite: Bayern Munich, who’ve always been there, more or less; and Borussia […]
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FIFA Coach of the Year Candidates
It’s not all about the Ballon d’Or; Coaches get their chance at an award as well, as FIFA released their shortlist with the candidates for the 2012 FIFA coach of the year. While the trophy winners are Vicente del Bosque and Roberto Di Matteo from this past year; Jose Mourinho is the highest profile champion, someone like Jurgen Klopp should win this award for what he’s done with Dortmund.