Sunday, May 1, 2011

German champions Borussia Dortmund: State of Emergency in black and yellow bedlam

The official party in the city of Dortmund is expected to rise in two weeks, the trophy will be handed over until then. But who cares? As at 17.18 clock the match between Borussia Dortmund and 1 FC Nuremberg was whistled, broke in the black and yellow bedlam all dams. The players ran towards each other, some weeping with joy, then soaked each other in beer, climbed on goal.

One of the big German club has returned to. Borussia Dortmund's German champions for the seventh time, after 1956, 1957, 1963, 1995, 1996 and 2002. With a 2-0, 22 Win of the season, a club record, brought the BVB a title in the bag, made to the authority after a year of playing an inspiring attacking football no doubt.

While the entire country eintrudelten the congratulations, "said managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke:" I can not even understand properly. The team has received this season once again a huge boost. I am completely happy. "He was of course not the only one. "I'm just happy," confirmed coach Jurgen Klopp, the master artist.

He also showered in beer and hugs from his wife Ulla. Otherwise, he looked for his first title victory over his own feelings: "I thought it would be euphoric, but that's maybe." Klopp, otherwise as a paragon of passion, stayed discreetly in the background. And gave all the compliments on to his players.

"What was made by the guys, can not be put into words." Whether the spectacular victory in Munich and Leverkusen or the secret key games such as the late away victory in Freiburg or balancing with HSV three weeks ago in the final minute - at each of the previously 32 rounds had been demanded of them all.

"We had a week to go beyond us. 32 times to rise above themselves - this is madness "The place Meanwhile, there was no stopping, and soon a razor was one of the party.. Now Kevin Grosskreutz was due. In the title comes from his hair, the attacker and great-Dortmund had placed months ago and let it grow for so long.

Felipe Santana set out to work at once - the first result of course remembered more like Riff Raff from The Rocky Horror Picture Show ": everything from the front, rear continue long. A few meters further, it was almost contemplative. Dede, the only active, who had lived through the last track, still struggled for words as he thanked fans and players.

After 13 years in the club he will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, he was hardly the last train, but especially the players from their youth as Grosskreutz or Mario idol, called him again and again as a great inspiration. Dede, who has witnessed during and after the near-bankruptcy of the club in 2005, other times, said: "We have had so many problems, now we are here again.

This is a cool thing. "Even before the game his teammates had paid to the Brazilians took their toll. The entire team ran Dortmund warm in special T-shirts. "Thank you for 13 years real love," it said, was behind Dede's number printed, the 17th The homage to the left-back had a pleasant side effect - it distracted from the real issue: Because of course the one or the other was a bit nervous as this is close to a championship be it.

But in 27th after a tough start to put the Lucas Barrios Minute a customer of Dortmund unequivocal determination when, after a pass in the lane so vigorously chasing the ball that he hit on the head while Raphael Schäfer. Nuremberg goalkeeper had to be treated, Barrios looked yellow, and five minutes later, the two should meet again - with the better end of the BVB attacker.

After a collision, the ball landed on various Nuremberg defender idol, whose shot was parried but shepherds, but left the front crash - just before the foot of Barrios. The Argentine-Paraguayan, best scorer of the championship team, pushed a 14 to his Goal of the season. 16.03 clock, between Cologne and Leverkusen it was 0-0.

For the first time was the German champion Borussia virtually. The team acted now freed, said they often receive less playful than by force of habit to 2-0 came. 43. Minute long ball from the defense by Mats Hummels, determined using Robert Lewandowski in air combat - and suddenly the pole stood alone in front of Shepherd, who was reluctant from his goal and was überlupft of Lewandowski.

The stadium was dancing and jumping. "German champions Borussia Dortmund is the only" - what was in the last few weeks, only a hope, faith was, at last a certainty. By the time clock at 16.54, the popular announcer Norbert Dickel said in simple diction: "One zero Cologne. Fifteen minutes later it was on the Rhine, then even 2-0.

Grosskreutz clutched his head in disbelief, in the stands were fired flares and tried Klopp on the sidelines somehow to maintain concentration. In the 89th Minute then the long-awaited change: Klopp, and with it the whole stadium applauded when he brought into play and Dede Grosskreutz took out.

The last minute even brought another scoring chance for Dede. Then it was over. While team and club management celebrated the evening with their Italian master, arrived in the city itself, the motorcades not budge. In particular, the area around the Borsigplatz, where the club was founded 102 years ago, was completely blocked.

BVB president Reinhard Rauball who knows his football crazy city, announced: "Dortmund is now two weeks in a state of emergency."

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