Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London - The Podcast

Thank you for your interest in the BVB London Fan Community Podcast. In each episode, we focus on discovering a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life in the podcast by talking to experts and former participants in the club's life such as players, fans, coaches or even journalists who have influenced this club in its development. Our guests on the podcast today, a UEFA European Championship 2024 preview, are Nick Rayner, chief football writer of The Yorkshire Post newspaper, and Andreas Gschaider, a Munich-based football entrepreneur. Stuart Rayner the author and chief football writer of the Yorkshire Post newspaper. Stuart is also a specialised cricket writer and the author of two books 'Five Trophies and a Funeral' and 'War of the Roses'. Andreas Gschaider, is the founder of football training app B42, the app which was created together with the DFB, the German national team, Physio Oliver Schmidtlein. B42 is a specialist training app which allows players to put together training programmes designed to optimise training and recovery, as well as nutritional advice. The app is used by over 1,000 teams including 1. FC Nürnberg, Werder Bremen and VfB Stuttgart in 21 countries. The draw for the UEFA European Championship 2024 took place on Saturday and the hosts are in a group A which includes Scotland. Whilst England are in group C with amongst others Denmark. The tournament takes place across 8 stadia across Germany including Dortmund's Signal-Iduna-Park (Westfalenstadion) from the 14 June to July 14th. The twenty-four teams are divided into 8 groups of 4 teams; groups A to F. The qualified teams are: England, Scotland, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Albania, Serbia, Romania, Switzerland, hosts Germany, Croatia, Portugal, Czechia, Slovenia, Belgium, Slovenia, Netherlands, Slovakia, and Turkiye. Four teams of the remaining play-offs between the best placed third place finishers i.e Israel, Poland, Luxembourg, Wales, Iceland and Kazakhstan. The playoff will take place in March. The tournament is the biggest tournament in Germany since FIFA World Cup 2006, this is Germany's second European tournament after 1988 which was won by outsiders Denmark. The podcast is a group by group preview and a look at Julian Nagelsmann team, and the prospects for the tournament in Germany. As well as a look at the Borussia Dortmund players who are expected to take part. 1. Germany's group A Switzerland, Hungary, Scotland and the hosts. 2. Group B the group of death Spain, Croatia, Albania, Italy. 3. England's group C Slovenia, Serbia, Denmark. 4. Group D France, Austria, Netherlands and a play-off qualifier which could be Wales, Finland, Poland or Estonia. 5. Group E Belgium, Slovakia, Netherlands and a play-off qualifier which could be Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzengovina, Israel or Iceland. 6. Group F Portugal, Czechia, Turkey and winner of play-off c which could be either Greece, Georgia, Luxembourg or Kazakhstan. 7. How is interim manager Julian Nagelsmann doing? 8. World Cup 2006 was a huge success for Germany but the country is in an economic downturn how are preparations going and is the country looking forward to the tournament? 09. A look at the Borussia Dortmund players who are likely to feature in the tournament including Nico Schlotterbeck, Marcel Sabitzer, Karim Adeyemi, Mats Hummels, Gregor Kobel and Niclas Fuellkrug. 10. The DFB U17 World Cup winners, is the beginning of a new era for 'Die Nationalelf'? 11. The teams and players that will be missed at Euro 2024 including Erling Holland's Norway, Ireland and Sweden. 12. Social media. We hope you enjoy the show. Send us your comments, share the show with friends and don't forget to like. If you want to contact the fan club, you can do so via the website borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or in the online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland . All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London 2023

Vielen Dank für euere Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. In jeder Episode geht es uns in der Sendung darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans, Trainer oder auch Journalisten, die diesen Verein in seiner Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, in der Podcast zu entdecken. Unser Gast ist heute, Bachirou Salou, er spielte beim BVB als Stürmer zwischen 1998-99. Der in Lome geborene ehemaliger Spieler, absolvierte 39 Einsatze und schoss dabei 17 Tore im Kader der Nationalmannschaft von Togo. Er machte 340 Profispiele unter anderem bei BVB, MSV Duisburg, Borussia Moenchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, Hansa Rostock und Alemannia Aachen und machte dabei 69 Tore. 1. 'Kindheit in Togo, ersten Spiele und der Sprung in den Profifussball bei Omnisport Lome. 2. Saison 1990-95 Wechsel zu Borussia Moenchengladbach in die Bundesliga. Ein Traumstart mit beachtlichen 86 Spiele in die Profimannschaft und 13 Tore. Mit Mitspieler Heiko Herrlich und Stefan Effenberg, highlights und Tore. EIn 7-1 gegen VfL Bochum, Pokalsieg 1995. 3.1995-98 Wechsel zum MSV Duisburg mit Alfred Nijhuis, Carsten Wolters, ein 5-2 beim 1. FC Koeln, das Leben mit Trainer Friedhelm Funkel und Hannes Bongartz. 4. Pokalfinale im Olympiastadion gegen den 'Rekordmeister' (Bayern). 6. 1998-99 Einer Saison bei Borussia Dortmund mit Juergen Kohler, Julio Cesar, Steffen Freund, Andreas Moeller, Stephane Chapusiat, Stefan Klos, Ibrahim Tanko und Trainer Michael Skibbe; Highlights und Qualifikation fuer die Champions League. 7. Saison 1999-00 Eintracht Frankfurt mit Jan Åge Fjørtoft und Trainer Joerg Berger und Felix Magath. 8. 2000-03 Hansa Rostock in der Bundesliga mit Trainer Armin Veh. 09. Unterwegs mit Togo, Berufung in die Nationalmannschaft. 1998 African Cup of Nations, 2:1 gegen Ghana. 10. Soziale Medien. Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden und vergesst nicht zu liken. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, geht das über die Website borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch in der Online-Gruppe unter Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland . All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London 2023

Thank you for your interest in the BVB London Fan Community Podcast. In each episode, we focus on discovering a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life in the podcast by talking to experts and former participants in the club's life such as players, fans, coaches or even journalists who have influenced this club in its development. Our guest today is, Tom Middler, the Austrian-based football journalist is the presenter of the podcast 'The Other Bundesliga' a show focussed on the Austrian top tier which has had more than 100,000 downloads. Tom has worked as a presenter with UEFA and the AFC (Asian football federation) and studied at University of North Carolina. He also worked for 32-time Austrian champions Rapid Wien. 1. A look at the Champions League group draw, who will advance? Who will win their group? What surprises will there be? 2. Borussia Dortmund's draw, an analysis of the teams, how far will BVB get? 3. A look at big transfers in the Bundesliga and Premier League including Harry Kane, Kevin Schade, Josko Gvardiol, Kai Havertz, Dominik Szolboslai, Christopher Nkunku, Moises Calcedo and Declan Rice, Alexis Mac Allister, Victor Boniface, Min Jae Kim, Micky van den Ven, Ansu Fati, and Naby Keita. 4. A special focus on BVB breaking news Niclas Fuelkrug. 5. What do Marcel Sabitzer, Ramy Bensebaini and Felix Nmecha bring to BVB. 6. Social media. We hope you enjoy the show. Send us your comments, share the show with friends and don't forget to like. If you want to contact the fan club, you can do so via the website borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or in the online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland . All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London 2023

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. On today's show, our guest today is Holger Osieck. A former midfielder and football coach, Holger is best known for being the assistant to Franz Beckenbauer, then coach of the DFB team between 1987-90. The Germany team that went on to win the Italia 1990 FIFA World Cup. Holger was in fact the manager as 'Der Kaiser' (Beckenbauer) did not hold the coaching badge at the time. Holger Osieck, who was also technical director of FIFA, is a son of the Ruhrgebiet, he grew up in Duisburg, just 50km from Dortmund. As a player Holger played as a striker, his former clubs include RW Oberhausen, 1 FC Bocholt, 1 FC Mulheim and the Vancouver Whitecaps. In Holger's career as a coach his career took him from the national teams of Canada to Australia, VFL Bochum, Olympique Marseilles, Fenerbahce, Kocaelispor and the Urawa Diamonds (Japan). He led under dogs Kocaelispor to the Turkish Cup in 1997, and the Urawa Diamonds to the win of the AFC Asian Champions League in 2007, he also led Canada to the win of the CONCAF Gold Cup. Osieck is now a TV pundit and lives in the Saarland region of Germany. On today's show, we look at the Bundesliga season 23/24 ahead, make an attempt at some predictions ahead for the top of the Bundesliga and the relegation battle. We also look at the impact of some of the big transfers to the league. As a former national team assistant coach of Germany we also look at the challenges of the national team ahead of the European Championships 2024. 1. First steps in football growing up in Duisburg and own playing career. 2. Club life, life as a coach with VFL Bochum, Fenerbahce and Olympique Marseilles, and the highlight of winning the Asian Champions League in Japan. 3. Appointment to the DFB job and highlights of the Germany national team including the World Cup in Italy. 4. What might be the challenges of the DFB at this time ahead of the 2024 European Championship? 5. Title contenders, how good will the 'Schwarz-Gelben' including Felix Nmecha, Marcel Sabitzer, Ramy Bensebaini be in the season ahead? 6. What difference Harry Kane will make for Bayern Munich? What should be the BVB's response? Will Munich romp to the title or can Dortmund disrupt the party? 7. A look at some of the transfers to the league including Jae Kim to Bayern, Lois Openda to RB Leipzig, Castello Lukeba to RB Leipzig, Granit Khaka and Victor Boniface to Bayer 04, Naby Keita to Werder. 8. Who else will be in the 'mix' for the European places? How good can Eintracht actually get? Will Wolfsburg keep up the ante? Are Gladbach on the way up or down? 09. The relegation fight can Bochum survive? What can Heidenheim actually achieve in their first season? Can former BVB II coach Enno Maasen keep Augsburg up? Will Koeln get sucked in or are they 'on the up'? Who else might be in the 'dog fight'? 10. Memories of the Westfalenstadion and Borussia Dortmund as a player and a coach. Programme notes: There is no social media for Holger Osieck, if you want to write to us at: Borussiadortmundfanclublondon@Gmail.com we will pass on any autograph requests of fan post. 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 Temperance bar, on Fulham High Street in central London. All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2023.

Vielen Dank für euere Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. In jeder Episode geht es uns in der Sendung darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans, Trainer oder auch Journalisten, die diesen Verein in seiner Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, in der Podcast zu entdecken. Unser Gast ist heute, Mike Rietpiesch spielte als Mittelfeld Spieler zwischen 1991-2011. Der in Eberswalde geborene Spieler, absolvierte einen Einsatz im Kader der Deutschen U21-Nationalmannschaft. Er machte auch 432 Profispiele unter anderem bei 1 FC Union Berlin, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Fortuna Düsseldorf , SC Freburg, VfL Bochum, RW Oberhausen und MSV Duisburg und erzielte dabei 54 Tore. 1. 'Kindheit in der damaligen DDR und Fussball Anfänge bei Stahl Finow und Vorwärts Frankfurt. 2. Saison 1993-94 Wechsel zu Union Berlin, damals in der LIga, Ein Traumstart mit beachtlichen 29 Spiele in die Profimannschaft und 2 Tore mit Sergei Barbarez, und welche Rolle ex-Dortmunder Frank Pagelsdorf in seiner Karriere spielte. 3.1994-97 Wechsel zu Bayer 04 Leverkusen mit ex Dortmunder Christian Wörns und Robert Kovacs. Kollegen Niko Kovac, Bernd Schuster, Rudi Völler, Ulf Kirsten und Andreas Thom und der Leitung von ex- Dortmunder Trainer Erich Ribbeck und Vizemeister 1997. 4. 1997-98 Einer Saison in der 2. Bundesliga mit Fortuna Düsseldorf mit Trainer ex Dortmunder Uli Maslo. 5. Saison 1998-99 Wechsel zu SC Freiburg mit Michael Frontzeck. Was ist das einzigartige an den 'Breisgauer' und deren aktuellen Erfolg? 6. 1999-00 und Saison 99-01 bei VfL Bochum. mit ex Dortmunder Delron Buckley, Stefan Kuntz und Maurizio Gaudino. Zwei Tore im Pokal gegen 1860 und Aufstieg in der 1 Bundesliga 2001. 7. 2001 Wechsel zu RW Oberhausen trainiert mit Mitspieler Karsten Baumann (BVB 98-99), Saison 01/02 mit Trainer Dragoslav Stepanovic und Alexander Ristic und ein knapp verpasster Bundesliga Aufstieg 03/04. 8. 04/05 Wechsel zu 'den Zebras' Bundesligisten MSV Duisburg, Trainer ist der ex-Dortmunder Jürgen Kohler. 09. Berufung in die Deutschland U21, die EM in Rumanien/Georgien findet statt, kann Deutschland den Titel Verteidigen? 10. Hansi Flick und 'Die Mannschaft' was geht? 11. Soziale Medien. Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden und vergesst nicht zu liken. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, geht das über die Website borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch in der Online-Gruppe unter Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland . All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London 2023

Vielen Dank für euere Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. In jeder Episode geht es uns in der Sendung darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans, Trainer oder auch Journalisten, die diesen Verein in seiner Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, in der Podcast zu entdecken. Unser Gast ist heute Thomas Helmer, der Verteidiger spielte zwischen 1986-92 beim BVB. Der in der Herford aufgewachsener Spieler machte 142 Spiele bei Borussia Dortmund, (einer mehr als er bei Bayern machte!) und gewann dabei den DFB Pokal 1989, beim nachfolge Verein gewann er drei Meisterschaften in 1994, 1997 und 1999, der DFB Pokal in 1998 und die UEFA Cup in 1996. Thomas Helmer entwickelte sich als Spieler bei Arminia Bielefeld und spielte bis 1986 beim Verein. Von 1999 - 2000 spielte Thomas Helmer für Premier League club Sunderland, und danach zum Abschluss bei Hertha BSC Berlin. Insgesamt bestritt er 428 Profispiele und schoss dabei 46 Tore. Mit der deutschen Nationalmannschaft nahm er an der EM 1992 in Schweden wo 'die Natonalmannschaft' Vizemeister wurde. In England 1996 bei dem EM gewannen die deutschen den Titel. Helmer war auch teil des deutschen Kaders bei der WM 1998 in Frankreich. Helmer ist mit insgesamt 68 Spiele bei der Deutschen A Nationalmannschaft unter den top 50 Spieler mit den meisten absolvierten Spiele für Deutschland. Thomas Helmer war zwischen 2011-2015 im Aufsichtsrat bei Arminia Bielefeld. Er ist aktuell Moderator bei der Fussball Talkshow 'Doppelpass' (Sport 1) und spielt bei der BVB Traditionsmannschaft: 1. Als Fan auf der Südtribüne bei den Abstiegspiele gegen Fortuna 1986. 2. Von der Arminia zur Borussia, Vertrag, Freunde und Highlights. 3. Europapokal, UEFA Cup 1987, Velez Mostar, Celtic, Brügge. 4. Pokalsieger 1989 der Höhepunkt in Berlin. 5. Erinnerungen an den Rückehr zum Westfalenstadion als Bayern Spieler. 6. Next Stop Bayern, Erfolge und Kopfkratzen, was ist eigentlich das besondere an den FCB? 7. Eine Saison bei den 'Black Cats' AFC Sunderland in der Premier League. 8. Unterwegs mit der deutschen Nationalmannschaft unter anderem: die EM in Schweden 1992, Sieger in England 1996 und die WM Frankreich 1998. 09. Ein 2-4 beim 'Klassiker' in München und raus aus dem Pokal in Leipzig, analyse der Spiele und wie geht es nun weiter für den BvB? Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden und vergesst nicht zu liken. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, geht das über die Website borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch in der Online-Gruppe unter Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland . All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London 2023

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. 1. Life as a leading journalist, Ed's love of football and how he became a writer. 2. Arthur Wharton, the first African player in the Bundesliga, why the pioneer meant so much. 3. A look at some of the African players at BVB including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. 4. The story of the book 'Made in Africa'. 5. African players in England the historical greats through the 20th century. 6. The struggle for equality for Afro-Caribbean players 7. The African Cup and why its so special. 8. Interviewing Kloppo and Sadio Mane. 09. Social media. The football match to raise money for the DEC British Red Cross Earthquake Appeal 2023 which is mentioned takes place on Tuesday 7th March at 3pm at the Linford Christie Stadium, White City. There will also be a BVB and Chelsea raffle. All spectators are well. 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. All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2023.

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 podcast our guests are 'Stamford Chidge' who is a board member of the shadow board at Chelsea FC and a season ticket holder, the man who calls Hampshire his home, is also the host of the Chelsea Fancast podcast. Our second guest is Kevin Burgess a Leicester-based BVB and Liverpool FC fan, football blogger and member of the London fan club. On the show we preview Borussia Dortmund's Champions League double-header against 6-time English champions Chelsea FC. Between the 15th February and 7 March Borussia will play a double header against 'The Blues' in their first ever fixtures in 118 years. So what can BVB expect? Seldom have the 2021 Champions League winners been more unpredictable. Thomas Tuchel is out Graeme Potter is in, results are very mixed, and the squad is one of the most impressive ever assembled in world football lets take a look: 1. How Chidge came to be a CFC fan, introduction to member Kevin and highlights of their fan lives. 2. A brief history of Chelsea FC, 3. The great and the less great who have played for Chelsea including Christian Pullisic, Pierre-Emeric Aubameyang and the ones who got away. 4. From Dortmund via PSG to Stamford Bridge, the Thomas Tuchel era and why both clubs 'should never have let him go'. 6. Following Chelsea in the Roman Abramovic era has been like 'Jimmy Hendrix on Acid'. 7. The January transfer window ultra spending spree and the 22/23 season under Graham Potter. 8. Memories of Gian-luca Vialli RIP. 09. What can be expected from the UCL tie. 10. A quick plug for the Chelsea v Dortmund London charity fan match. 11. Social Media. 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. All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2023.

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 podcast we have two guests Stuart Rayner has played a good amount of football in his time and he is the chief football writer at the Yorkshire Post. Connor Southwell is the Norwich City editor at the Eastern Daily Post, he is also the voice of the 'Pink Un' the Norwich City fanzine and a life-long member and season ticket holder at Carrow road. The subject of our show is former BVB U23s coach David Wagner who was with 'Die Schwarz-Gelben' between 2011-2015. Frankfurt-born Wagner took BVB II to the 3. Liga in 2012. A very good friend of Juergen Klopp the 51 year-old went on to manage Huddersfield Town getting them promoted in 2017/18 and staying up the following season. Wagner managed Schalke for a year and a half achieving the 13th place in the Bundesliga. He then went on to YB Bern who he led to a second place finish in 21/22. But who is Wagner? What is his style? What did he achieve at former clubs and what can Norwich expect? 1. Life of Wagner playing career and early life 2. Stadion Rote Erde, the BVB II years 3. Kloppo and Wagner 4.Huddersfield Town 5. Gelsenkirchen times with Schalke 6. Following in the Gerardo Seaone footsteps at YB Bern 7. Legacy of 'die Kanarienvoegel', the German players at Norwich City and Daniel Farke 8. Norwich City rationale and prospects 09. Social media and acknowledgements 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. All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2023.

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 a 45-time Ghana international and current U18 coach of NAC Breda. The 1.77m former striker, played 17 matches for BVB between 2005-7. The former Ghana senior international striker who gained 45 caps scoring 13 goals. The now fourty-two-year-old's former clubs include Vitesse Arnheim between 1998-2005, playing 174 games in which he scored 72 goals. He also played for Fortuna Sittard on loan for one season in 99/00. After leaving Borussia Dortmund he joined NAC Breda (Eredivisie) where he played 137 games scoring 43 goals. In 2011/12 Amoah was transferred to the Turkish league where he played for newly-promoted SK Marsin Talimyurdu. After a season in Turkey's Superlig, he returned to Holland to play for SC Heerenveen, before moving to Heracles Almedo where he completed his career in 2014. Amoah scored 137 goals in 384 games in his professional career. On today's show, we discuss life in the Eredivisie, the Bundesliga, the Turkish league, and the Ghana national team, a professional career that spanned 16 years. 1. First steps in football growing up in the Netherlands from the age of fifteen after coming from Ghana. 2. Academy life and playing with Vitesse Arnhem alongside players like former BVB Scottish striker Scott Booth, former Nottingham Forest player Pierre van Hooidonk and being coach by Ronald Koeman. 2. Bert van Marwijk and BVB come calling: A chance to join the champions league winner in the team with Sebastian Kehl, Dede, Tomas Rosicky, Nuri Sahin and Ebi Smolarek. 3. Two seasons in the German game, two top ten finishes but no European competition. Jurgen Rober and Thomas Doll follow on from Bert van Marwijik and competing with Lars Ricken and Jan Koller up front. 4. Highlights of two seasons at the Westfalenstadion including a hattrick in his pre-season debut, first appearance in front of the 'Yellow Wall' against Hannover 96, and a 6 goal thriller at Bayern Munich. 5. What is special about BVB? What could have worked better? What was different about the German game v playing in the Netherlands? 6. A spectacular return to NAC Breda and goals galore, a heroes welcome in Turkey and life as the big star signing. Before final seasons with Heerenveen and Heracles. 7. On the road with the Ghana national team, the magic of the 'Black Stars', the World Cup 2006 in Germany, a first for Ghana, reaching the quarterfinals and in South Africa 2010, getting to the the final of the African Cup of Nations in 2010 and meeting Nelson Mandela. 8. Post playing career coaching and media work and what advice he can give young players. 09. So near and yet so far: Why BVB will be back stronger; the current BVB season 22/23 and views on the squad and potential. Social media. 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 Temperance bar, on Fulham High Street in central London. All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2023.

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 podcast our guest is Ed Aarons who is deputy Sports Editor at The Guardian newspaper and a Crystal Palace season ticket holder. The long-awaited white paper on reform of the English game, a working document which was based on a consultation which took almost two years of fan groups, including the Dortmund Fan Club London, and a wide section of participants in the football industry including managing directors, club owners, journalists, former players, fans and supporters groups. Among the key points the policy paper seeks to address, which we discuss on the podcast, are the following: 1. Financial sustainability: The introduction of a regulator will ensure closer monitoring and higher standards of reporting. Clubs will be required to ensure they have reserves and plans to ensure they can maintain the business in the instance of financial shocks. 2.Suitability of owners: Directors and club owners will be more closely vetted for propriety and there will be commensurate licensing conditions to ensure higher standards. This will also affect the over-gearing of buy-outs and unsustainable debt levels. 3. Fan engagement: Clubs will be required to consult with fans and there will be minimum standards of engagement including fans having a say, a veto over changes to historically important aspects of the club such as colours, badge and kit colours and geographic location. 4. Breakaway leagues: The white paper aims to protect the football pyramid in the English game and exclude 'closed shop' type leagues like the proposed 'European Super League'. 5. Financial distribution: The white paper aims to ensure a fairer distribution of income across the clubs in the English football pyramid and give power to the regulator to impose workable solutions on the clubs. 6. Compliance/sanctions: The regulator will have the power to take action including withdraw licences from clubs ignoring breaches of conditions of licensing. The regulator will cover 116 clubs in the top five tiers: The Premier League, The Championship, League 1, League 2 and the National League of the English professional game. A second part to the podcast series on the governance of German football will appear here shortly. The football match to raise money for the DEC British Red Cross Earthquake Appeal 2023 which is mentioned takes place on Tuesday 7th March at 3pm at the Linford Christie Stadium, White City. There will also be a BVB and Chelsea raffle. All spectators are well. 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. All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2023.

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 podcast we have three guests Kai Dambach is a journalist DWTV match commentator and a Maryland native. Cedric van der Gun is a youth coach with 36-time Eredivisie champions Ajax and a former winger whose former clubs include Borussia Dortmund, Swansea and FC Utrecht. Cedric played 272 matches and scored 56 goals and was selected for The Netherlands U21 side 5 times. On today's show we look at the footballing action in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The cup has been taking place in Qatar since 20 November and finishes with the final on December 18th and is the first winter world cup ever to take place. The tournament has produced many upsets and surprises including the early exits of top sides including Spain and Belgium. As well as wins for smaller sides and a final four place for a team that 'came out of nowhere'. 1. A world cup in a gulf state, the first world cup in he Middle East. Has it been a good setting? 2. Novelties, the announcement of yellow cards, kick off count-downs, extra extra time, air conditioning and dyed pitches are amongst the new developments. 3. Surprise teams Japan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Cameroon. 4. First round exits for disappointing Spain, Holland, Belgium, Denmark and Germany. 5. Croatia into the last 4 were they underestimated? 6. England does the quarterfinal exit mean the end of the 'promising generation' and Gareth Southgate? 7. How good are France really can they go all the way? 8. Morocco, the first African team and Arab team to reach the last four. 09. Will it be a golden send off for Messi's Argentina? 10, Some greats who will not be seen again at the best tournament in the world: Ronaldo, Pepe, Messi, Neymar, Witsel, Mueller, Robert Lewandowski, Luca Modric, Luis Suarez. 11. Social Media 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. All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2022.

Vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. In jeder Episode geht es uns in der Sendung darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans, Trainer oder auch Journalisten, die diesen Verein in seiner Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, in der Podcast zu entdecken. Unser Gast ist heute Martin Kree, der Verteidiger spielte zwischen 1994-98 beim BVB. Der in der Dortmunder Stadt-Teil Holzwickede geborene, und in Dortmund aufgewachsener Spieler, absolvierte 6 Spiele bei der Deutschland U21. Er machte auch 81 Spiele bei Borussia Dortmund zwischen 1994-98 und gewann dabei zwei Meisterschaften in 1995 und 1996 und die Champions League in 1997. Martin Kree entwickelte sich als Spieler in der Akademie des VFL Bochum und spielte bis 1989 für diesen Verein. Von 1989 - 1994 spielte er für Bayer Leverkusen, mit dem er 1993 den DFB-Pokal gewann. In den Jahren 1995 und 1996 gehörte er zu der Mannschaft, die mit dem BVB die Meisterschaft und 1997 die Champions League gewann. Insgesamt bestritt er 401 Profispiele und schoss 51 Tore. Martin Kree ist seit 2012 Vorstandsmitglied des VfL Bochum und betreute den Aufstieg des Vereins in der Saison 20/21. 1. Die Bedeutung der Juventus-Spieler in der BVB-Champions-League-Siegermannschaft von 1997. 2. Wie ein Junge aus Holzwickede die Champions-League-Trophäe, den Höhepunkt seines Lebens, in die Höhe stemmte. 3. Erinnerungen an die BVB-Fußballspiele in der Kindheit in Westfalenstadion auf der Tribüne. 4. Die Fahrt mit dem offenen Bus zum Borsigsplatz "ich habe in meinem Leben noch nie einen Tropfen Bier getrunken". 5. "Eric Cantona war einzigartig, sein Trikot hängt immer noch an meiner Wand". 6. "Ich werde Old Trafford nicht vergessen, die besten Zuschauer, die ich in meiner Karriere erlebt habe". 7. "Es ist unglaublich, dass der BVB Fans in Großbritannien und anderen europäischen Ländern hat". 8. Erinnerungen an Tokio 1997 und den Toyota Cup. 09. Ein geplante London Reise. Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden und vergesst nicht zu liken. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, geht das über die Website borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch in der Online-Gruppe unter Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland . All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London 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. The 22/23 UEFA Champions League draw season draw takes place this evening, to take a look at the groups and preview the tournament guests on the podcast are Conor Pfister from Ligue 1 champions PSG and Colin Farmery of WSC football magazine. A social media lead and editor with 10-time French champions and 2021 Champions League finalists PSG, Maine-born Conor Pfister has a wealth of experience of producing digital media for some of the world's most popular football clubs. A graduate of Canada's Bowdoin college, Conor also brings experience of the Eredivisie having worked for Ajax between 2020-2022. Second guest is football writer Colin Farmery, Colin is a journalist with WSC When Saturday Comes, one of the most popular UK football magazines as well as The Guardian newspaper. Colin is also the author of 6 books including 17 miles from Paradise and Desert Island Football Histories. On today's podcast we talk about the Champions League draw, 32 teams are in the draw and BVB are in pot 3 along with teams including RB Salzburg and Shakhtar Donetzk. The first ties will take place on 06/07 September with the final taking place in Istanbul on 10 June. So who will BVB be drawn with? What are the prospects for the 8-time Bundesliga champions and what are the other ties of interest in the tournament? 1. Key dates, a winter break and a final in Istanbul. 2. Favourites for the trophy how far can BVB go? 3. Safe standing allowed, UEFA starts a trial including in the UK but will it work? 4. A focus on the draw, group by group favourites and key matches. 5. Stars on the ascend who to look out for amongst the players and coaches. 6. Social media and acknowledgments. 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. All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 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. The 22/23 2. Bundesliga season kicks off this coming Friday and to preview the season guest on the podcast is a familiar face for football fans in Germany, Sport 1 football presenter Ralf Bosse. Ralf Bosse who is also presenter on Sport Radio Deutschland the national sports radio station in Germany has been working as a Bundesliga football presenter for over 25-years and has covered all the major tournaments including Champions League, World Cup and European Championship. He is a regular presenter for 1. and 2. Bundesliga maches and DFB Pokal and has interviewed many of the good and the great of German football. Bosse's recent guests include German national team coaches Hansi Flick and Joachim Löw, Marco Rose and Adi Huetter, Borussia Moenchengladbach's Valentino Lazaro and Ghana national coach Otto Addo. On the podcast, we preview the 2. Bundesliga season ahead looking at which are the teams taking part, who are some of the key coaches and players, which teams are the favourites for promotion and which will be fighting for relegation in the coming season plus how do promotion and relegation work in Germany's second tier. 1. Introducing the league and how it works for promotion and relegation and the Christmas break and what will be different in 22/23. 2. The top half of the table the promotion candidates. 3. The bottom half of the table the relegation candidates. 4. A highlight of the biggest teams in the league including Hamburger SV, Arminia Bielefeld, 1 FC Kaiserslautern, Fortuna Duesseldorf,FC St Pauli Hannover 96 and 1.FC Nuernberg. 5. The teams from the Eastern side of Germany Hansa Rostock and 1 FC Magdeburg. 6. Predictions for the season 22/23 who is going up and who is going down. 7. Key stadiums to visit including classic grounds like the Bielefelder Alm and Kaiserslautern's Betzenberg (Fritz Walter Stadion). 8. Social media Note: FC St Pauli beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the league in 2001/2. 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. cRKOpzNbL5ENudaN2lyO All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 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. Our guests on the show are Vinny Samways and Rimmel Daniel. Vinny is a former midfielder well-known in England for winning the FA Cup with both Everton (1995) and Tottenham Hotspurs. Vinny Samways (1991) played for Sevilla FC in season 02-03 and for Las Palmas between 1996-02 as well as playing with Wolves, Birmingham City and Algeciras of the Spanish third tier as well as winning five England caps at U21 level. Samways has been active in Spanish football for the last twenty years as a player agent and is also a football pundit on Spanish television and is based in Malaga. Rimmel Daniel is a defender who has played for Gillingham and is currently with Grays Athletic FC near London and has won 5 senior caps for Grenada which he played for from U17-U20 levels. Our show is an introduction to football in London, the good, the bad and the ugly. we introduce the biggest clubs and some smaller ones but with a big heart. London is an amazing football city and there are few better guides than three Londoners who see the game from different sides: Ben McFadyean is the host of the podcast, president and founder of the Borussia Dortmund Fan

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. The 1.93m defender has notched up 350 matches at a professional level and scored 25 goals. The 34-year-old worked his way up through the BSC Old Boys youth system between 1993-2007. He signed his first professional contract with Swiss top-tier club FC Thun in 2009. In 2011 he signed a contract with then Bundesliga team 1. FC Nürnberg which he stayed with until 2013. In 2013/14 he was signed by VFL Wolfsburg. Klose was then hired by former BVB II coach Daniel Farke for Norwich City which he stayed with from 2016-2021. In 2020-21 Klose spent a season at FC Basel before being signed for EFL Championship side Bristol City who are known as 'The Robins' who have played their football at Ashdon Gate stadium since 1904. 1. Swiss football roots, was football always on the cards as a career? Youth career with Old Boys Basel. FC Basel under coach former Borussia Dortmund U23 and Germany player Thorsten Fink and first professional contract with FC Thun. 2. Some great clubs and classic names for the clubs Old Boys, Grasshoppers, Young Boys, Xamax what makes the Swiss League unique? 3. 'Der Club' 1. FC Nürnberg the 9-time Deutsche Meister with Ilkay Gundogan and Julian Schieber under coach Dieter Hecking an impressive 6th place finish in 2010-11 and a 5-1 Pokal win at the Alm. 4. Two seasons with VFL Wolfsburg and a second-place finish and that 2015 DFB Pokal win against BVB, the story of Klopp's last match at the Berlin Olympiastadion, playing alongside Kevin De Bruyne and Ivan Perisic. Who are Wolfsburg really and are fans too harsh on the club? 5. Promotion and relegation at Norwich City's Carrow Road, a debut at Tottenham Hotspurs, first goal against Newcastle, that great black kit in 16/17, the 6 'Kanarienvoegel' flatter in, that shocking purple away kit in 17/18 and something of a win over Reading. 6. 2018/19 Campioni, the championship title and promotion to The Premier League, a 95th-minute winner at Ipswich, what was the special Farke factor? The 19-20 relegation battle and back to the promised land in 20-21. 7. Ashdown Gate and Bristol City. Life with 'The Robins', former Watford and Leicester coach Nigel Pearson and what makes Bristol a top place to be. 8. 'Die Nati' the U21 and Switzerland A team, the 2012 Olympics, 2014 qualifying matches against England at Wembley. 09. Social media and close. 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. All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 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, a football and climate change special co-produced with Chris Lee of The Outside Write podcast our guests are Katie Cross of Pledgeball and Moritz Eckert of Guterfussball. Pledgeball works by encouraging fans to make pledges in support of their team and the environment every match day. The way it works is whilst the teams compete on the pitch, fans compete virtually by choosing from a list of pledges ranging from using a reusable cup to installing solar panels. The team of fans that pledges to save the most carbon emissions wins that fixture. Pledgeball is a fan-led initiative which encourages clubs and fans to cooperate to change the way they operate to help reduce the impact on the environment. Guter Fussball is a Germany-based initiative which encourages clubs to act in a more environmentally friendly way. The guys at Guter Fussball have created a football table with a difference in their table scientific studies are supplemented with quantitative, qualitative and anecdotal data to produce a table where clubs are measured not just by points on the playing field but sorted based on their values. The values include fan participation, environmental sustainability, fair play, tolerance, credibility and gender equality of opportunity. Outside Write is a podcast series looking at the football supporter's experience and world including history, politics and culture essentially everything except what goes on on the pitch. The podcast has had over 250,000 downloads so far. Here are the talking points: Some key discussion points on the show: 1. What football clubs, authorities and fans can be doing to make football more sustainable? 2. What clubs are leading by example and what are they doing? 3. What is football's carbon footprint and how can it be reduced? 4. Would it make sense to restructure football to reduce the impact on the environment? 5. What impact do football kits have on landfills and how can this be reduced? 6. What can clubs do to raise funds to help environmental causes? 7. What steps can fans actively take to reduce our impact on climate change? 8. How does the approach of Bundesliga clubs like Dortmund differ from Premier League and other leagues in terms of environmental policy? 09. Social media and projects 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. All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2022.

Vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse am BVB London Fan-Community-Podcast. In jeder Episode geht es uns in der Sendung darum, eine Facette des Lebens von Borussia Dortmund im Gespräch mit Experten und ehemaligen Teilnehmern des Vereinslebens wie Spielern, Fans, Trainer oder auch Journalisten, die diesen Verein in seiner Entwicklung beeinflusst haben, in der Podcast zu entdecken. Unser Gast ist heute Sebastian Tyrala, 'Basti' wie er von Fans und Freunde gerufen wurde spielte zwischen 2005-11 beim BVB, erst in der Jugend und dann machte er 8 Spiele in der ersten Mannschaft in der Saison 09-10. Der in Raciborz, Polen geborene, und in Dortmund aufgewachsener Spieler, absolvierte einen Einsatz im Kader der A-Nationalmannschaft Polens. Er machte auch 37 Spiele in den Jugend Mannschaften der Deutschen Nationalmannschaft von der U15-U20 und 2 Spiele bei der U21 und 16 Spiele bei der U19 Polens. Die aktiven Stationen als Spieler waren zwischen 2010 und 2018 VFL Osnabrück , Greuther Fürth und Mainz 05. "Basti' erzielte 43 Tore in 351 Profi Spiele: 1. 'Ein Immigranten Story wie ein Polnischer Junge in den deutschen Fussball kam, Würzeln bei den 'BVB Jugend', Highlights und Namenhafte Mitspieler. 2. Saison 2005/6-06/07 Ein Traumstart mit beachtlichen 16 in die Profimannschaft und welche Rolle Jan Koller in seiner Karriere spielte. 3. Saison 06/07-10/11 Erfahrungen bei der BVB U23, Meister der Regionaliga-West. 4. Transfer an der 'Bremer Brücke', die Lilla-Weissen des VFL Osnabrück in der 2.Bundesliga in der Saison 11/12. 5. Saison 14/15 Meister in der 2. Liga mit Greüther Fürth, Erfahrungen beim 2-Maligen deutschen Meister. 6. 2018-20 Karriereausklang in der 3. Liga bei RW Erfürt und dann Wechsel zum Mainz 05 II. 7. Internationale Karriere mit Polen und Deutschland 'U17 DFB Jugendspieler des Jahres' 8. Trainer beim TuS Bövinghausen, ein ambionierter Klub in Richtung Oberliga Westfalen mit David Odonkor und Kevin Grosskreutz. 09. Soziale Medien und Abschied nehmen. Wir hoffen, dass Euch die Show gefällt. Schickt uns Eure Kommentare, teilt die Show mit Freunden und vergesst nicht zu liken. Wenn Ihr den Fanklub kontaktieren wollt, geht das über die Website borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk oder auch in der Online-Gruppe unter Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland . All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London 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 Bosnia-Herzegovina international and Stoke City midfielder Mario Vrančić. The 1.87m midfielder, who played 37 matches for BVB II scoring an impressive 16 goals between 2011-12, has notched up 27 matches scoring 3 goals for 'The Potters' this season. The Bosnia-Herzegovina international who has gained 6 caps so far, previously played for Germany at U17-U20 levels. The 32-year-old played for Norwich City between 2017-21 playing 123 matches and scoring 15 goals. Vrančić worked his way up in the Mainz 05 youth system before joining BVB II in 2011. Paderborn 07 in 2012 playing three seasons with the East Westfalia team. In 2015 the talented midfielder joined 2. Liga club (second tier) Darmstadt 98 where he notched up 45 matches scoring 6 goals for 'Die Lillien' who play their football at the 17,000 capacity 'Stadion am Böllenfalltor'. Vrančić left Carrow road for Stoke City where he plays alongside players like former England international Phil Jagielka and Wales international Joe Allen and Scotland's Steve Fletcher. On today's show, we discuss life in the Bundesliga, the Championship and the Premier League over a career that has spanned 15 years so far. 1. First steps in football growing up in Germany. 2. Academy life and playing with Mainz 05 alongside Neven Subotic, current BVB coach Marco Rose and current Mainz coach Bo Svensson and Andre Schuerrle. 2. David Wagner and BVB come calling. A chance to join the U23 of a champions league winner in the team with Ilkay Gundogan, Moritz Leitner Mitch Langerak, Marcel Halstenberg and winning the title in the Regionaliga-West. 3. A break into the Bundesliga a two-year contract with newly promoted Paderborn 07, Bundesliga debut against Hertha Berlin, a brace against VFL Bochum and playing against BVB. 4. 'Die Lillien' transfer to Darmstadt 98 reunion with US international Terence Boyd how does the 2. Liga compare to the Championship? 5. 'Die Kanarienvoegel' 4 years in East-Anglia with the yellows, debut against Fulham. Life in the Championship. First goal against Spurs. winning promotion to the Premier League twice. 6. Daniel Farke's 'german gang' at Carrow road; Stiepemann, Hernandez, Leitner, Trybull, Klose and Franke, Heise and Passlack. 7. What makes the Premier League special? Encounters with legends and spectacular football grounds of the top English league. 8. International career including winning the European U19 Championship with Germany and switch to Bosnia-Herzegovina, debut against the 'Red Devils' and Axel Witsel, just how good is Edin Hazard? 9. Current season at Stoke City and future plans after the active career. 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. All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2022.