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Klopp wary of "physical" Hoffenheim - BVB coach hopes for strong referee

[16.05.] Second place Borussia Dortmund look to finish the 2012/2013 Bundesliga season with a win over TSG Hoffenheim at a sold-out Signal Iduna Park on Saturday (kick-off: 1530 CET). BVB´s first priority, however, will be of course to remain injury-free ahead of the Champions League final on 25 May, with Jürgen Klopp hoping for a strong referee. more

Ten days to go until Wembley: Explosion of questions and answers at BVB´s "Media Day"

[15.05.] The entire Conference Center, located in the North Stand of Signal Iduna Park, was opened on Wednesday to cater for the huge media interest. A total of 180 journalists and 35 camera team accepted the invitation to BVB´s "UEFA Media Day" - ten days ahead of the Champions League final against Bayern Munich. On the stage were Borussia Dortmund´s Jürgen Klopp, Hans-Joachim Watzke, Michael Zorc, Sebastian Kehl, Roman Weidenfeller, Ilkay Gündogan and Mats Hummels, with the Q and A session lasting for 165 minutes. more

3-3: Reus scores two late goals to earn Borussia a point at Wolfsburg

[11.05.] Borussia Dortmund showed great character to come back from a 3-1 half-time deficit to earn a 3-3 draw at VfL Wolfsburg in their final away game of this Bundesliga season. Marco Reus secured the point for the Black ´n´ Yellows with two late goals, with Sven Bender scoring the other goal. match report

BVB meet Wolfsburg two weeks ahead of Wembley - Klopp targets 70-point mark

[10.05.] Borussia Dortmund have all but secured second place in the Bundesliga. But there is still a target to aim for this season. On Saturday (kick-off: 1530 CET), when they travel to Wolfsburg, BVB look to take another step towards hitting the 70-point mark. "It´s our last remaining goal for this campaign," confirmed BVB coach Jürgen Klopp. "We can still get to 71 points." And that would only be four points less than in their Bundesliga winning season of 2010/2011. more

Götze to start jogging on Monday

[10.05.] Borussia Dortmund could have Mario Götze available for selection again for the Champions League final against Bayern Munich on 25 May. The Germany international is expected to return to jogging on Monday, 13 days after suffering a torn hamstring in the second-leg semi-final at Real Madrid. more

Season over for Owomoyela

[9.05.] Patrick Owomoyela´s run of bad luck at Borussia Dortmund continues. In 2011 and 2012 the 33-year-old defender had to celebrate BVB´s Bundesliga titles on crutches, and now it has been confirmed that his season has come to an early end once again after he suffered a thigh injury on Tuesday. more

Roman Weidenfeller extends contract with BVB until 2016

[7.05.] Borussia Dortmund have secured another key player on a long-term contract. Goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller, who joined BVB in 2002 (288 Bundesliga games) and has been a backbone of the team for years, has extended his contract with this year´s Champions League finalists until 30 June 2016. more

Post-game comments: "The physical play was a taste of what is to come in London"

[4.05.] "We failed to make the most of our numerical advantage," said Nuri Sahin after Saturday´s 1-1 draw with Bayern in the Bundesliga. Roman Weidenfeller stated, "We go into the final with a positive feeling now," while Moritz Leitner just noted: "There are no friendlies in the Bundesliga." more

1-1: Borussia halt Bayern´s winning run - Grosskreutz scores, Lewa misses a penalty

[4.05.] Borussia Dortmund halted Bayern´s winning run! On Saturday the Black ´n´ Yellows held the champions elect to a 1-1 (1-1) draw in a hard-fought game just 21 days ahead of their Champions League date at Wembley on 25 May. Bayern´s Rafinha was sent off having been shown a second yellow card. match report

Going full tilt without taking any risks

[3.05.] Jürgen Klopp would rather have played Bayern "four weeks ago", now the two Champions League finalists face each other in the Bundesliga on Saturday, three weeks before the big game at Wembley. Both sides are set to keep their cards close to the chest, but the fans can still expect an entertaining encounter. "The people would surely forgive us anything, but we are eager to play a great game." more