Welcome to the Dortmund London Fan Club community podcast, join us for a fan led journey to the heart of the ‘die Südtribüne‘, BVB‘s Yellow Wall, the South Terrace of 26,000 fans behind the goal, one of the world‘s biggest single stands and greatest football fan experiences. On each of the shows, we meet guests from BVB past and present, coaches, players, writers and fans, our aim is to bring the world of Borussia Dortmund to English-speaking audiences with insight, commitment and ’Echte Liebe’. Amongst our guests so far we have had TV Presenter Rapha Honigstein, former coach Bert van Marwijk, former players like Philipp Degen, Knut Reinhardt, Niclas Jensen, Bernd Klotz, Andre Bergdolmo, Sunday Oliseh, Christoph Zimmerman, Steffen Karl and Mayor of Dortmund Ulli Sierrau as well as England legend Tony Woodcock and Celtic supporters clubs president Joe O’Rourke. Please note we are not the official podcast of Borussia Dortmund, we are a podcast run by fans of the club and are not affiliated in any way to the football club in Dortmund. The official Borussia Dortmund podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borussia-dortmund-podcast/id1503379263 If you would like more information on joining our 100% unofficial fan club of BVB in London, go to: Facebook.com/Borussiadortmundfanclubengland Thank you for checking out our show, please subscribe and share with your friends.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of football life with a focus on Borussia Dortmund by talking to experts, fans, and players and coaches.
People, including journalists, who make up the football world including decision-makers and who know the football world and the world of BVB well.
The aim of the podcast is to make Bundesliga, BVB and international football more accessible.
On today's show, our guest is Sky Sports TV Germany presenter Sascha Bacinski.
Born in Hagen near Dortmund Sascha Bacinski has for many years been a popular and well-known face of Bundesliga on German TV.
Educated in journalism at Bochum's Ruhr-Universität, the 35-year-old has been reporting live from football matches since 2007.
Originally a sports radio reporter with Radio Hagen, Sascha joined the hugely successful Sat 1 Tv channel at the start of season 2007/8 where he covered pitchside interviews and pre and post-match interviews including for the leading football show 'Ran'.
In 2011, Sascha joined Sky Sports TV Germany where for the last 10 years he has presented sports programmes and features.
Sascha is a passionate football fan and an ambassador for the children's charity 'Kinderherz'.
In a win for the Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig reached the semifinals of the Europa League where they will face West Ham United and Rangers respectively. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich were knocked out by Villareal.
This season has seen 'Die Schwarz-Gelben' fail at the group stage in the Champions League and then be eliminated in the first round of the Europa League against a club, Glasgow Rangers, from a country, ranked 29 places beneath Germany in the FIFA world rankings.
VFL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen were also eliminated in the second round of the Europa League with Union Berlin was knocked out in the first round of the UEFA Conference League.
Meanwhile outgoing Bayern executive and former world-class striker Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has questioned in an interview this week whether the 50+1 rule, which limits corporate investors to a maximum of a 49% stake in German football clubs, has become too restrictive and is in need of reform.
The rule is however highly popular with fans of clubs like the 160,000 BVB members who vote on important changes to the club's constitution and strategy like the introduction of a female football department in 2021.
The English Premier league meanwhile has a more liberal investment regime and clubs often change hands between major corporate investors and sometimes as in the case of Wimbledon in 2003 even move cities.
In light of the European Super League fiasco which, had it gone ahead would have seen a closed European league with no promotion or relegation being founded, a major challenge to national leagues and to the Champions League.
The ESL brought fans out onto the streets to protest and, for now, has been defeated, English fans though have long complained of their loss of influence and identify the 50+1 model as one which could provide them again with the influence over their beloved clubs.
But in European competition the Bundesliga is falling massively behind the Premier League, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Leicester City are still in the competition, this season is one of the best on record for the English league.
So is the 50+1 still working for the Bundesliga or is it time to reform?
1. Life on the touchlines how Sascha became a TV presenter and what life is like in the 'fast lane' of football presenting.
2. The 50+1 rule outlined what is it, and how does it work? What effect does it have?
3. This season in Europe for the Bundesliga v Premier League is shaping up to be the worst since 2014-15.
4. The situation with the English Premier League and fans and the ESL why fans are so disaffected?
5. Germany's 'Traditionsmannschaften' and their decline Werder Bremen, 1860 Munich, Hamburger SV, MSV Duisburg and co.
6. The corporate football clubs in the Bundesliga do they distort competition?
7. Is the 50+1 still delivering the talent for 'Die Mannschaft' and the youth national teams?
8. The popularity of 50+1 is undeniable can it become a model for the English league and is overseas investment starting to alienate English fans?
09. Social media and acknowledgements.
Correction Leeds did of course reach the Champions League semifinal in 2000/01.
We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.
Saturday Apr 02, 2022
Saturday Apr 02, 2022
Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.
People like players, fans, and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.
The aim of the podcast is to make this football club more accessible to non-German speakers.
Our topic for today's podcast is the FIFA World Cup draw which took place on Friday.
The 'Qatar 2022' tournament, which takes place the 21 November - 18 December, is a first for a middle-Eastern country.
The draw took place on Friday and there are some attractive pairings for both England and Germany in groups B and E.
The 'Three Lions' are paired with the USA, Iran and one of either Ukraine, Wales or Scotland dependent on which qualifies in the playoffs in June.
'Die Mannschaft' ,as the Germany team are known, meet Japan, Spain and one of either Costa Rica or New Zealand dependent on a playoff in June.
A total of 32 teams play out the tournament, some big names will not be present including Italy, Sweden and Hungary and Colombia but the first tournament to take place in the winter months will feature many of the most successful footballing nations.
To take a look at the groups drawn together guests on the show are DW TV (Deutsche Welle) Africa football correspondent Lolade Adewuyi a Nigerian native Adewuyi is a Berlin-based sportswriter who also writes for The Guardian newspaper and is a contributor to CNN.
Our second guest is Sebastian Schächter, the 40-year-old is a former midfielder with 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Germany U21 international, now CEO of Schächter Sports.
Schächter Sports is an agency that works with Bundesliga clubs including Mainz 05, VfB Stuttgart and VFL Bochum to provide football clinics across Africa, Asia and North America.
1. England are drawn in Group B along with USA, Iran and either Ukraine, Wales or Scotland, how will the Three Lions fare? Can the USMNT including Geo Reyna be a stumbling block? How good are Iran? How good are the home nations Wales and Scotland and Ukraine?
2. Germany are drawn in Group E alongside Spain, Japan and either Costa Rica or New Zealand. How will 'Die Mannschaft' fare after the first round exit at Russia 2018?
3. Review of the other groups A, C, D, F, G, H who can win the groups? What will be the key matches to watch?
4. How good are the South Americans? Brazil are always one of the favourites but how good are the 'Cariocas'? What about Argentina?
5. How far can the European teams go? Is 2018 champion France a title contender? Could The Netherlands improve on their two world cup finals of 74 and 78?
6. A look at the African competitors Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Cameroon. How far can the African teams go?
7. Best of the rest, who will be the surprise teams of the tournaments?
8. Who will we be saying goodbye to at the world cup?
9. Qatar the venues, the controversy and the expectations.
We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.
People like players, fans, and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.
The aim of the podcast is to make this football club more accessible to non-German speakers.
Our next guest on the Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London podcast episode 43 is Andy Schade. Remember this song?
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.
People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.
The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers.
On today's show, our guest is Bundesliga and DFL football commentator and Southampton FC fan Phil Bonney.
Bonney is one of the most well-known voices of the Bundesliga in the UK and in English-speaking countries, a football match commentator who has for the last 20 years worked on the Bundesliga channel and the Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL).
Phil Bonney is a Southampton native who graduated from LAMBDA the London Academy of Dramatic Arts and is a fan of the 'Saints' he lives in Cologne Germany and is also a dab hand at fencing which he actually teaches of all things!
The show is a look back at the season to date, how has 21-22 panned out so far and what can we expect from the rest of the second half of the season?
Here is the show rundown:
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Vielen Dank für die Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. Jede Woche geht es darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans und Journalisten, die den Verein in dessen Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, zu entdecken.
In Folge 41 des Podcasts begeistert uns eine Legende auf eine Reise durch die Bundesliga der 80er Jahre.
443 Mal spielte Norbert Eilenfeldt, der in der Kindheit BVB Fan war, in der 2. Bundesliga (Nord) und die 1. Bundesliga unter anderem mit RW Essen, 1. FC Mülheim, Arminia Bielefeld, 1. FC Kaiserslautern und schoss dabei beeindruckende 110 Tore aber wie war die Liga damals?
1. 'Eine grosse Chance' der Anfang am Ruhrstadion in Mülheim. Aufstieg in der 2. Bundesliga-Nord 'Der Aufstieg schlug wie ein Blitz ein', in einer Liga mit VFL Wolfsburg, Arminia Bielefeld, Borussia Dortmund und VFL Osnabrück.
2. Mit 19 Grabowski decken gegen den Eintracht Frankfurt im DFB Pokal 'Die Zuschauer waren bis an dem Spielfeldrand dran'. 'Der Team Spirit in Mülheim war grossartig'.
3. Geplatzter Wechsel zum HSV und Wechsel nach Arminia Bielefeld, Aufstiegsspiel, Die Region und der Klub 'eine besondere Bindung', Stories von Uli Stein, Christian Sackewitz und Ewald Lienen. Ein besonderen Abschied als Retter in der Not. 'Der BVB brachte uns nie Glück'.
4. 'Den Kalli Feldkamp hinterher' 1 Million DM Wechsel nach Kaiserslautern, 'Ich musste mich durchsetzen', Riesennacht im UEFA Cup bei Real Madrid, gegen Diego Armando Maradona in Stadio San Paolo bei SSC Neapel.
5. Hannes Bongartz, Hans-Peter Briegel war 'ein absoluter Kumpeltyp', 'Ronnie Hellström war die unumstrittene Nummer 1', eine Bombenstimmung am Betzenberg. 'Immer Pech gegen den BVB'.
6. 4 Länderspiele mit der Deutschland U21 mit Lothar Matthäus und Andy Brehme gegen Holland, Frankreich, Polen.
7. Der grosse Traum Bundesligaspieler - Hoffnungen und Sehnsüchte.
Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, kann mann das über die Website www.borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch auf der Community Seite unter: Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.
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Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. Jede Woche geht es darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans und Journalisten, die den Verein in dessen Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, zu entdecken.
In Folge 40 des Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London Podcasts ist unser Gast Felix Götze.
Der 23-jährige gebürtige Dortmunder und bekennender BVB-Fan, der "kein Spiel der Schwarz-Gelben" verpasst, ist ein Produkt der BVB-Akademie "Hohenbuschei", wo er von der U14 bis zur U17 spielte, bevor er 2016 zu Bayern München wechselte.
Der deutsche Verteidiger ist derzeit vom FC Augsburg an den Drittligisten Traditionsklub 1. FC Kaiserslautern ausgeliehen.
Von 2011-2015 spielte Felix in der Akademie von Borussia Dortmund in den Altersklassen U14-U17, bevor er zu Bayern München wechselte.
Bei den Bayern schaffte es der heute 23-Jährige einen Platz in der ersten Mannschaft zu bekommen und gewann 2017/18 den Bundesliga-Titel und den Supercup. In der Saison 2018/9 wechselte er dann zum FC Augsburg. Dort machte er 53 Spiele und erzielte 11 Tore.
Felix, der allzu oft bekannt ist der jüngerer Bruder von Mario zu sein ist ein Talent das sich auch die Berufung in die deutsche U19- und U20-Nationalmannschaft verdient hat.
Aber wie ist es eigentlich, ein 'Götze' zu sein? In Folge 40 des Podcasts erzählt Felix nicht nur seine individuelle Spieler Story, sondern auch die er aktuellen "Roten Teufel von dem Betzenberg" wie der 4fache Bundesliga Sieger 1. FC Kaiserslautern genannt wird, Sendungsinhalt:
1. Dortmunder Jungs, aufgewachsen in Dortmund mit Fabian und Mario, frühes Training in der Fussballschule 'Marcel Raducanu'.
2. 'Die Hohenbuschei', das Leben und die Freundschaften bei der BVB U14-U17, was macht die BVB Akademie so besonders imposant?
3. Big Brother - 'Super Mario' der Werdegang von Mario sein Bruder beim BVB und in der DFB-Mannschaft.
4. Felix Wechselt nach München, sein Debüt, erstes Tor, Einsätze in der ersten Mannschaft und der Gewinn von Bundesliga und Supercup in der Saison 17/18.
5. 'Augsburger Puppenkiste', Wechsel zu "Die Schanzer", wie der FC Augsburg genannt wird.
6. Länderspiele mit den Deutschland U19- und U20-Mannschaften.
7. Leihspieler@1. FC Kaiserslautern, das Leben auf dem 'Betzenberg', die Herausforderung der 3. Liga.
8. Träume, Hoffnungen und Sehnsüchte.
9. Soziale Medien.
Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, kann mann das über die Website www.borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch auf der Community Seite unter: Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.
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Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. Jede Woche geht es darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans und Journalisten, die den Verein in dessen Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, zu entdecken.
Gast heute ist Bruno Reekers author des Buches 'Von Borsigplatz bis zum Fujiyama'. In den letzten 40 Jahre hat Bruno schon 2000 BVB Spiele im Stadion gesehen, inklusive 225 Europapokal Spiele, und hat so ziemlich alles mitgenommenso was Rang und Namen in den letzten Jahrzehnte der Vereinsgeschichte der 'Schwarz-Gelben' passiert ist. Hier ist seine Story:
1. Ich bin Bruno Reekers
2. Wie ich zur Borussia kam.
3. Trainer, Vorstand, Tippenhauer raus.
4. Block 14.
5. Kneipe zur Kronenquelle.
6. Im Durchschnitt 20,000.
7. Mit 4 DM ins Stadion.
8. Das allererster Spiel im Westfalenstadion.
09. Der aller erster BVB Fan Klub.
10. Manni Manni Manni
11. Jupp Derwall
12. Das Abschiedspiel bei VfL Kemminghausen 2019.
13. Aki Watzke
14.Michael Meier
15. Torsten Schild
16. 1997
17. 1989
19. Michael Lusch
20, Das DFB Museum in Dortmund.
Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, kann mann das über die Website www.borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch auf der Community Seite unter: Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.
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Friday Nov 12, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.
People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.
The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers.
On today's show, our guest is current Norwich City centre-back Christoph Zimmerman, who also played for BVB II between 2014-17.
The 1.94m defender has notched up 135 matches across competitions in England and scored 4 goals. The 28-year-old worked his way up through the Borussia Moenchengladbach youth system before joining 'Die Amas' BVB U23 team in 2014.
1. Roots with Borussia Moenchengladbach, Daniel Farke comes calling and highlights with Borussia Dortmund II in the Regionaliga-West.
2. 'It was a no-brainer' a chance of a lifetime from the Regionaliga to the Championship. Impressions of Norwich City FC, the fans the city. Intensity of the Ipswich Town derby.
3. Debut at Fulham's Craven Cottage, first goal for the Canaries at Wolves impressions of legendary clubs and grounds in the English second tier.
3. The experience of the first promotion at the end of 18/19 to the Premier League, the town hall and parade.
4. The first season in the Premier League, debut at West Ham United, marking Arsenal's Aubameyang. Impressions of the new Tottenham ground. Liverpool and Kloppo and the mighty Mo Salah 'living the dream'.
5. What makes the Premier League compared to German football?
6. The second promotion 19-20, 'the pandemic made it a different season altogether'. The Emi Buendia factor. Josh Sargent and Milot Raschica at Carrow Road.
7. Working alongside Daniel Farke (former BVB II coach), 'Die Kanarienvoegel; the German lads. Group dynamic. Brentford and the sudden departure. View from Anfield. 'Manchester City was harsh but you learn'.
8. Hopes for the future, new coach. Why the Canaries can stay up.
09 Social media and acknowledgements.
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.
People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.
The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers.
We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.
During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.
On today's show, a Champions League preview, looking ahead to the Ajax match on Wednesday, our guest is former Borussia Dortmund offensive midfielder, who also played as a centre-forward Cedric van der Gun.
The former BVB number 16 is now a coach who has worked in the academy as the U17 coach with Ajax the club he played for and with which he won the Eredivisie title in 01/02.
The 6-time U21 Netherlands international is also remembered for his two seasons with Swansea City (09-11) with which he achieved promotion to the Premier League in 2011/12.
The now 42-year-old other stations as a player include Willem II, FC Den Bosch, ADO Den Haag and FC Utrecht which he signed twice for and is well-loved by the fans of the 'Domstedelingen' as Utrecht are known by fans.
1. Early career in Holland and breakthrough from the Ajax academy into the first team and winning the double of KNVB Cup and Dutch Eredivisie title in 01/02.
2. Move to ADO Den Haag and call-up to Netherlands U21s. Just how good is Dutch football right now?
3. Season 05/06 Borussia Dortmund comes calling, life at the Westfalenstadion under fellow dutchman then BVB boss Bert van Marwijk. Highpoint against Bayern.
4. BVB rising from the ashes of crisis stories and the unique spirit of that BVB team and life in Dortmund at the time anecdotes of Ebbe Smolarek, Michael Zorc.
5. Coaching at 'De Toekomst' the Ajax academy what makes Ajax special? Just how good is former Ajax now BVB U19 rising star Julian Rijkhoff?
6. How the BVB are shaping up under Rose and some thoughts on the squad and a focus on new BVB signing Netherlands forward Donyel Malen
7. 'Rasenschach' what Dortmund can do differently this time after the 4-0 loss in the first leg, what can be BVB's tactics. Predictions for the game ahead, just how far can BVB go in the Champions?
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.
People like players, fans and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.
The aim of the podcast is to make this wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or practice English.
On today's show, the interview guest is Sunday Oliseh between 2000-04 Defensive midfielder with Borussia and a 63 time Nigeria international. Sunday played started his career in Nigeria before moving to Belgium in 1990 to play for RFC Liege before gaining a contract in Italy with Reggiana.
In 1995 Oliseh gained a contract in the Bundesliga with 1 FC Köln. In 1997 the 54 Nigeria international moved to the Eredivisie to play for Ajax where he played 54 times and scored 9 goals.
In 1999 Italian record champions Juventus came calling a star-studded midfield including Zinedine Zidane and Edgar Davids proved a disappointment for the then 26-year-old.
From 2000 four successful years in Dortmund followed including the Meisterschaft 2001-2 and the club reached the UEFA Cup final. In 2003/4 a loan to VFL Bochum followed where the club reached a European place for the first time in the club's history. Oliseh finished his career in the Jupiter Pro league in Belgium with 4-time champions KRC Genk.
Oliseh earned 63 caps for his country of birth Nigeria including playing at the FIFA World Cup tournaments of USA 1994 and France 1998 and at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic games where the 'Super Eagles' won the gold medal.
Following his active career Oliseh achieved his coaching licence in Belgium. Highlights of his coaching career are managing the Nigeria national team in 2015/16 and Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie in the Netherlands in 2017/18.
Oliseh is now a regular commentator on Belgian and Nigerian television.
1. Early life growing up in Nigeria, plans for a university education and getting scouted.
2. Liege in Belgium the first steps in professional football.
3. Serie B with Reggina Calcio the adventure of the Italian second tier.
4. New shores the Bundesliga: 1 FC Köln in the mid-1990s 'In the German league you either wake up or you get kicked out'.
5. A star-studded season in the Serie A at Juventus with Zidane, Davids, Del Piero.
6. Deutscher Meister, 2000-2004 from pain to glory with Borussia Dortmund 'You don't win the Meisterschaft by mistake'. 'BVB now have exceptional talent but at times I miss the killer instinct' in this generation'.
7. Olympic gold with the 'Super Eagles' 73 times a national hero with the Nigeria team at two FIFA World Cup tournaments 'Maradona seemed to have eyes in the back of his head'.
8. Coaching career the opportunity of a lifetime as head coach of the Nigeria national.
09. Managing in the Netherlands with 2-time champions Fortuna Sittard.