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DFB Cup opponent learned, Frei ahead of progress
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The DFB Cup draw has paired Borussia Dortmund against 1. FC Magdeburg. Magdeburg are currently playing in the third division and just narrowly missed out on promotion to the 2. Bundesliga last year. According to BVB’s website, the match will take place on either the 4th or 5th of August. If we mess this one […]
Tags: Lens try for Frei, Amoah sent to Holland
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* - Lens have made a €10million bid for Alexander Frei, but the club turned it down. Said Hans Joachim Watzke: “We wouldn’t sell him for €20million”. EXCELLENT.
* - Matthew Amoah has been sold to NAC Breda of the Dutch Eredivisie. According to Earnie Stewart, the club’s techincal director, NAC has long been after Amoah.
“We […]
Season opener vs. Duisburg; Schalke on deck
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The Bundesliga fixture list was released today, and Borussia Dortmund will open their 2007/2008 campaign at home against newly-promoted MSV Duisburg. Matchday 2 brings the first Revierderby of the season (away at Schalke), while the return leg at the Westfalenstadion falls on Matchday 22.
Other important matches are as follows: Weeks 5 & 22 (vs. Werder […]
Category: Team NewsTeam salary on the rise; Amoah out?
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In the aftermath of multiple summer signings, Dortmund’s team salary has risen to “somewhere between €30 and €31million”, according to Hans Joachim Watzke. Last year, the salary was at €25.5million. That’s quite an increase, if you ask me.
Due to this, BVB are looking to offload Matthew Amoah (although I would have gotten rid of him […]
Category: Team NewsThe kids are alright
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The BVB B-Junior Team (yeah, slow off season, right?) have made it all the way to the German Championship final, where they will play the Bayern Munich Juniors.
The B-Juniors dispatched the Hertha Berlin Juniors 3-1 on aggregate to reach the final. The final will be played next Saturday.
Oh how I hate the off season.
Category: Team NewsSeriously, BVB? Red?
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NEWSFLASH: BVB have released the new away jerseys for this season.
NEWSFLASH: They are … red.
Yes, you read that right. Again straying from the traditional-and-oh-so-good yellow and black, the club have unveiled an away strip that draws its inspiration from the colors of the City of Dortmund’s flag. Hmmm.
To me, the jersey looks a little awkward […]
Category: Team NewsCurtain Raiser: Dortmund vs. AS Roma
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Well, this should be interesting. To open their 2007-2008 campaign, Borussia Dortmund will be playing a friendly match against AS Roma at the Westfalenstadion on July 22.
I can’t wait for this one.
Category: Team NewsKovač on board as Rozehnal deal falls through
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First off, I am back. Sorry for the inactivity around here.
While I was gone, Borussia Dortmund backed out in the race to David Rozehnal’s signature, and instead signed Croatian international Robert Kovač on a free transfer from Juventus. He has signed a two year contract with us.
“I am delighted about the challenge ahead and am […]
Random assortment of Dortmund updates
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First off, former Borrusia Dortmund coach Bert van Marwijk will be the new coach of Feyenoord Rotterdam — again. van Marwijk was at Feyenoord from 2000-2004, where he won the UEFA Cup (ironically against Dortmund), before taking over at the Westfalenstadion.
And since we’re on the subject of former BVB personnel, David Odonkor had a rather […]
Category: Team NewsRozehnal transfer saga turns BVB’s way
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Oh how the tables have turned. After what appeared to be an imminent signing for Newcastle United, it now looks like David Rozehnal is favoring Borussia Dortmund after all.
Pavel Zika, Rozehnal’s agent, has said that he believes the 26-year old is favoring Dortmund, but he “doesn’t want to speak for him [Rozehnal]”. Zika went […]
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