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“Among Friends”: Watzke, Ricken and Cramer Open BVB Embassy in Cincinnati

“As someone born and raised in Dortmund, it fills me with pride to see this incredible support for my city and my club all around the world.” Borussia Dortmund’s Managing Director of Sport, Lars Ricken, was visibly impressed by the sea of Black and Yellow that filled Cincinnati’s newest BVB hotspot on Friday evening – at least for a few days. More than 1,000 fans came together at The Pitch, a sports bar located in the shadow of TQL Stadium, ahead of BVB’s second FIFA Club World Cup group match on Saturday against Mamelodi Sundowns (kickoff: 12 pm local time / 6 pm CEST).

Together with Ricken, CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke and Managing Director Carsten Cramer kicked off the weekend’s first BVB party on a small artificial turf pitch next to the bar. “We’re very happy to be here among so many friends,” said Watzke, addressing fans who had traveled not only from Dortmund and across Germany, but also from all over the United States.

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As their brief speeches ended, the BVB officials were quickly surrounded by enthusiastic supporters eager to take photos and raise a toast with a cold Dortmund beer.

The BVB Embassy at The Pitch will remain open through June 25 (except Monday), when Dortmund play their final group-stage match against Ulsan HD from South Korea (Wednesday, 3 pm local time / 9 pm CEST) – once again in Cincinnati. Until then, Lars Ricken hopes to deliver on a promise he made that night: “I’m very confident that our players will stop by here in the next few days” – ideally with a few more Club World Cup points in their pockets.

All information about the Club World Cup (tickets, all matches live and free of charge on DAZN) can be found at bvb.de/cwc. The BVB app (for download) is also the mobile matchday companion from the USA for all BVB fans.

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