Dario Scuderi believes in God. "Perhaps," says the half-German, half-Italian, "everything happened for a reason". The right-back was once one of the most talented youngsters at Borussia Dortmund. He…

Knut Reinhardt experienced contrasting fortunes during his playing days, enjoying some of the most beautiful moments a sportsman can experience as well as dealing with setbacks that shaped the course of his career. Now in his early…

Borussia Dortmund's youth player Youssoufa Moukoko will represent Germany again after a two-and-a-half-year break. The 15-year-old has been invited by the DFB (German football…

''Eeeerling!,'' cries stadium announcer Norbert Dickel into his microphone. ''Haaaaaland!,'' comes the shout back from 80,000 fans in the stands. This particular call-and-response has already become…

Midnight at Signal Iduna Park. The club management are among the first well-wishers to congratulate one of the greatest Borussen of all time: Wolfgang Paul, who is celebrating his 80th birthday – surrounded by his family. And…

August Lenz was the first to ever do it: on 28 April 1935, the striker won his first-ever Germany cap in a friendly match against Belgium. By the time the final whistle had…

This Friday, Hans-Joachim Watzke is celebrating his 60th birthday with his nearest and dearest. The football-mad entrepreneur has been the chief executive at Borussia Dortmund since 2005,…

The third cup tie of the current season will feature the third goalkeeper. Since both Roman Bürki and Marwin Hitz are out ill, Eric Oelschlägel will play in goal for Borussia…

Paco Alcácer is a man who writes history, and once he's finished, he goes and writes more history. One goal against Monaco, two in Leverkusen and…