Return to Japan: BVB Evonik Japan Tour with a Special Reunion

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-6d26a1f253":{"dc:description":"<p><b>On Sunday (17:30 CEST, live on DAZN), Borussia Dortmund travel to VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach.<\/b><\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/29/Unbeaten-in-six-matches-the-facts-about-the-game-in-Gladbach.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Unbeaten in six matches: the facts about the game in Gladbach","repo:modifyDate":"2026-05-01T08:36:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"value":[""],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/29/Unbeaten-in-six-matches-the-facts-about-the-game-in-Gladbach.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/01/bl-faktenvorschau/04M-BMG.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"experience":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"experience","title":"Experience Fragment","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExport":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExport","title":"App Export (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"showDate":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"showDate","title":"Show Date and Time (CET)","multiValue":false,"value":"01.05.26 08:36 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p><b>On Sunday (17:30 CEST, live on DAZN), Borussia Dortmund travel to VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach.<\/b><\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"On Sunday (17:30 CEST, live on DAZN), Borussia Dortmund travel to VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>The scenario:<\/b> Gladbach go into the third-to-last matchday in eleventh place, six points and 13 goals clear of the relegation play-off spot. BVB can secure second place and the runners-up spot ahead of schedule, provided they win in Gladbach and Leipzig pick up no more than one point at Leverkusen.<\/p>\n<p><b>Home &amp; away:<\/b> With just four home wins (against Köln, Augsburg, Union and Pauli) and a negative home record (six draws, five defeats), Gladbach sit fourteenth in the home table. However, only six teams have suffered fewer home defeats. BVB have the joint second-best away record alongside Hoffenheim: eight wins, five draws and two defeats<\/p>\n<p><b>Statistics:<\/b> Eleventh place looks good for Borussia Mönchengladbach, but the team has never before had so few points (32) after 31 matchdays in the three-points-per-win era. Gladbach have gone five games without a win; of their 14 matches in the second half of the season, the team have won just two. However, they have managed four draws in their last five matches. Borussia Dortmund are set to play their 2000th Bundesliga match and their 1000th away match. Stuttgart are also celebrating the same milestones this weekend. Only Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen have played more matches. BVB\u2019s 924 wins to date are the second-highest tally, well ahead of Werder.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/01/bl-faktenvorschau/04-BMG-1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"04-BMG-1-1777369565873\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Record:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have gone unbeaten against the team from the Lower Rhine for six matches (five wins, one draw). In these six matches, there have been five penalties (two for BVB, three for VfL). Only against Eintracht Frankfurt (205) have BVB fans celebrated more goals than against Borussia Mönchengladbach (197). Against Gladbach alone, BVB have won points 24 times after falling 1-0 down. And only in Stuttgart (17 away wins) have the Black &amp; Yellows won more often than at BMG (15 victories).<\/p>\n<p><b>Reverse fixture: <\/b>In front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB started the match with intense focus and took an early lead through Julian Brandt\u2019s goal (10th minute). However, in the closing stages of an interesting first half, Gladbach made their mark. In a second half that was no less intense, BVB came close to making it 2-0 on several occasions, particularly through Maxi Beier in the dying minute. In the seventh minute of stoppage time, Beier made amends for his earlier missed chance.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/01/bl-faktenvorschau/04-BMG-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"04-BMG-2-1777369491506\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Last season:<\/b> In December 2024, in front of a sold-out crowd (54,042 spectators), an enthusiastic Gladbach side turned what had initially been a promising Dortmund performance into a generally error-strewn encounter, with possession shifting frequently and little structure on either side. Jamie Gittens put Dortmund ahead with a superb solo effort in the 64th minute, but their lead lasted just seven minutes: Kevin Stöger then converted a penalty to make it 1-1. Serhou Guirassy\u2019s header in stoppage time was just centimetres away from being the lucky punch.<\/p>\n<p><b>Biggest away win:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund celebrated their most emphatic of 15 away wins in Gladbach to date on 5 March 1988, when Frank Mill (26), Norbert Dickel (38) and Andreas Möller (76) scored to secure a 3-0 victory in front of just 9,600 spectators at the \u2018Bökelberg\u2019. BVB finished the season in 13th place, whilst Gladbach came seventh.<br>\n<i>Compiled by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>The scenario:<\/b> Gladbach go into the third-to-last matchday in eleventh place, six points and 13 goals clear of the relegation play-off spot. BVB can secure second place and the runners-up spot ahead of schedule, provided they win in Gladbach and Leipzig pick up no more than one point at Leverkusen.<\/p>\n<p><b>Home &amp; away:<\/b> With just four home wins (against Köln, Augsburg, Union and Pauli) and a negative home record (six draws, five defeats), Gladbach sit fourteenth in the home table. However, only six teams have suffered fewer home defeats. BVB have the joint second-best away record alongside Hoffenheim: eight wins, five draws and two defeats<\/p>\n<p><b>Statistics:<\/b> Eleventh place looks good for Borussia Mönchengladbach, but the team has never before had so few points (32) after 31 matchdays in the three-points-per-win era. Gladbach have gone five games without a win; of their 14 matches in the second half of the season, the team have won just two. However, they have managed four draws in their last five matches. Borussia Dortmund are set to play their 2000th Bundesliga match and their 1000th away match. Stuttgart are also celebrating the same milestones this weekend. Only Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen have played more matches. BVB\u2019s 924 wins to date are the second-highest tally, well ahead of Werder.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/01/bl-faktenvorschau/04-BMG-1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"04-BMG-1-1777369565873\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Record:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have gone unbeaten against the team from the Lower Rhine for six matches (five wins, one draw). In these six matches, there have been five penalties (two for BVB, three for VfL). Only against Eintracht Frankfurt (205) have BVB fans celebrated more goals than against Borussia Mönchengladbach (197). Against Gladbach alone, BVB have won points 24 times after falling 1-0 down. And only in Stuttgart (17 away wins) have the Black &amp; Yellows won more often than at BMG (15 victories).<\/p>\n<p><b>Reverse fixture: <\/b>In front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB started the match with intense focus and took an early lead through Julian Brandt\u2019s goal (10th minute). However, in the closing stages of an interesting first half, Gladbach made their mark. In a second half that was no less intense, BVB came close to making it 2-0 on several occasions, particularly through Maxi Beier in the dying minute. In the seventh minute of stoppage time, Beier made amends for his earlier missed chance.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/01/bl-faktenvorschau/04-BMG-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"04-BMG-2-1777369491506\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Last season:<\/b> In December 2024, in front of a sold-out crowd (54,042 spectators), an enthusiastic Gladbach side turned what had initially been a promising Dortmund performance into a generally error-strewn encounter, with possession shifting frequently and little structure on either side. Jamie Gittens put Dortmund ahead with a superb solo effort in the 64th minute, but their lead lasted just seven minutes: Kevin Stöger then converted a penalty to make it 1-1. Serhou Guirassy\u2019s header in stoppage time was just centimetres away from being the lucky punch.<\/p>\n<p><b>Biggest away win:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund celebrated their most emphatic of 15 away wins in Gladbach to date on 5 March 1988, when Frank Mill (26), Norbert Dickel (38) and Andreas Möller (76) scored to secure a 3-0 victory in front of just 9,600 spectators at the \u2018Bökelberg\u2019. BVB finished the season in 13th place, whilst Gladbach came seventh.<br>\n<i>Compiled by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-6d26a1f253","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"Unbeaten in six matches: the facts about the game in Gladbach","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","html":"<p>/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569329_32_borussiamoenchengladbach-borussiadortmund<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569329_32_borussiamoenchengladbach-borussiadortmund","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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Ahead of the match, Niko Kovac looks back on recent events, provides an update on the squad and analyses the opposition.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Following their home win against SC Freiburg, the BVB first-team players face another challenge this Sunday as they travel to face Borussia Mönchengladbach on matchday 32 of the Bundesliga (17:30 CEST, live on DAZN). 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It would be their eighth second-place finish in 14 years and their tenth runners-up spot overall.<\/p>\n<p>The team picked up three more points with a 4-0 home win against Freiburg. For Kovac, the first half was one of the best of the season: \u201cThe first half was very dominant as we played with great intensity and were very aggressive. We pressed the opposition high up the pitch, kept them away from our goal and played really good football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last weekend\u2019s match against Freiburg was the club\u2019s 1,000th Bundesliga home game in its history. The 1,000th away game is now approaching in Mönchengladbach, and it will also be the 2,000th Bundesliga match in the club\u2019s history. To date, BVB have celebrated 924 victories in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n <\/b>There is good news regarding Karim Adeyemi, who took part in parts of the team training session on Thursday. Ramy Bensebaini picked up an injury against Freiburg and has not yet returned to training because of a swollen foot. Kovac does not expect the defender to be fit to play against his former club and names Luca Reggiani and Filippo Mane as his first-choice alternatives. The manager also said that things are looking better for Yan Couto and Jobe Bellingham, who had to sit out on Wednesday and Thursday due to illness. \u201cBut we think they\u2019ll be fit for the weekend,\u201d said Kovac, who also has good news regarding Felix Nmecha. \u201cFelix is on the mend, but he hasn\u2019t trained with the team yet either.\u201d He is on track, but a return to action would still be too soon. Niklas Süle and Emre Can remain sidelined.<\/p>\n<p>Special praise was reserved for the two youngsters, Samuele Inacio, who made his first-team debut against Freiburg, and Bundesliga debutant Mathis Albert: \u201cThe two lads weren\u2019t actually in the plans for this season, but their development has shown us that not only are they giving it their all and have a lot of quality, but they are also accepted by the lads. If they carry on like this and they stay grounded, things will turn out very, very well here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/30/vorbericht-gladbach/Adeyemi-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Adeyemi-Training-1777554294797\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opponent<br>\n <\/b>Borussia Mönchengladbach are 11th in the league, six points clear of the relegation play-off spot. The Foals have gone five games without a win. The team has won only two of their 14 fixtures since the winter break (against St. Pauli and Union Berlin). \u201cI think Gladbach still need one or two points,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cIt will be another intense match as two Borussia teams are playing against each other. It\u2019s always a bit of a battle for prestige as well. We want to win the match because we still have nine points to play for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Black &amp; Yellows have gone six games unbeaten against Borussia from the Lower Rhine, most recently securing two home wins (2-0 in the reverse fixture and 3-2 last season). Their last victory in Mönchengladbach came in April 2024 as Marcel Sabitzer scored twice in the 2-1 win.<\/p>\n<p><b>Borussia vs. Borussia<br>\n <\/b>13 sports clubs in Germany bear the name Borussia \u2013 the Latin term for Prussia. On Sunday, the two best-known clubs sharing this name will face each other in the Bundesliga. The Borussia club from the Lower Rhine was founded on 1 August 1900 as \u201cFußball Club Borussia 1900\u201d and was given this name for patriotic reasons. Nine years later, on 19 December 1909, Borussia Dortmund was founded in the pub \u201cZum Wildschütz\u201d. The founding fathers were inspired by the Borussia Brewery, which was located on Steigerstraße.<\/p>\n<p><i>Christina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr9GDnR-b_Y\">To the video<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>The scenario<br>\n <\/b>Last weekend, BVB secured their place in the Champions League. Now the Black &amp; Yellows can clinch the runners-up spot. If Borussia win and Leipzig fail to win in Leverkusen, second place \u2013 which they have held since matchday 15 \u2013 will be theirs for the taking. It would be their eighth second-place finish in 14 years and their tenth runners-up spot overall.<\/p>\n<p>The team picked up three more points with a 4-0 home win against Freiburg. For Kovac, the first half was one of the best of the season: \u201cThe first half was very dominant as we played with great intensity and were very aggressive. We pressed the opposition high up the pitch, kept them away from our goal and played really good football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last weekend\u2019s match against Freiburg was the club\u2019s 1,000th Bundesliga home game in its history. The 1,000th away game is now approaching in Mönchengladbach, and it will also be the 2,000th Bundesliga match in the club\u2019s history. To date, BVB have celebrated 924 victories in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n <\/b>There is good news regarding Karim Adeyemi, who took part in parts of the team training session on Thursday. 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Niklas Süle and Emre Can remain sidelined.<\/p>\n<p>Special praise was reserved for the two youngsters, Samuele Inacio, who made his first-team debut against Freiburg, and Bundesliga debutant Mathis Albert: \u201cThe two lads weren\u2019t actually in the plans for this season, but their development has shown us that not only are they giving it their all and have a lot of quality, but they are also accepted by the lads. If they carry on like this and they stay grounded, things will turn out very, very well here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/30/vorbericht-gladbach/Adeyemi-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Adeyemi-Training-1777554294797\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opponent<br>\n <\/b>Borussia Mönchengladbach are 11th in the league, six points clear of the relegation play-off spot. The Foals have gone five games without a win. 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And the young Englishman announces: \u201cI\u2019ll be here for a long time.\u201d Jobe Bellingham shows himself to be just as versatile in interviews as he is in midfield: at times analytical, thoughtful and reflective \u2013 at others creative, courageous and ambitious.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>As <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/mannschaften/fussball/spieler/jobe-bellingham.html\">Jobe Bellingham<\/a> steps into our club photographer\u2019s studio, he looks surprised. There are two separate sets where the photos for the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/der-bvb/der-verein/mitgliedermagazin.html\">members\u2019 magazine BORUSSIA<\/a> are being taken. One features gold and silver balloons on the wall. The other is simply decorated in yellow. \u201cCan I smile?\u201d asks Jobe, before the camera starts clicking. Only in the room with the balloons. On the chair in front of the yellow photo backdrop, a serious, almost grim-looking professional footballer is posed.<\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund is his third club as a professional, following Birmingham City and Sunderland FC. As he takes the time for the interview, the home match against Bayern Munich is just a few days behind him. Jobe comes on as a substitute in the 75th minute, witnesses the late 2-2 equaliser, the missed chance to make it 3-2 and the frustration of the ultimate 3-2 defeat. One of his most intense football matches to date, he says candidly.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/20/jobe-bellingham-interview/Bellingham-Borussia-1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bellingham-Borussia-1-1774603296940\"><br>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think in terms of the intensity of the crowd, it\u2019s definitely right up there. I was really pleased with how the fans supported us. Even after the match, even though it was a tough result. I thought they were brilliant from start to finish. The pre-match choreography was absolutely incredible. For me, it\u2019s something I\u2019ve got used to when I play here. But every time something like that happens, it still feels really special. So, yeah, it was really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Did you notice that the people in the lower stands were literally jumping out of their seats at every tackle and every decision the referee made?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cYes, you could feel that this match was something special for the fans. They\u2019re always brilliant anyway, but when they take it up a notch, the stadium is like a volcano. The fans were fully engaged, both emotionally and physically. That was really cool to see. And hopefully we can experience that more often.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Speaking of volcanoes: You played for Sunderland, and for many, the Stadium of Light is considered one of the loudest stadiums in England. Could you please try to explain to a Sunderland fan what it\u2019s like to play in Dortmund \u2013 and to a BVB fan what it\u2019s like to play in Sunderland, in terms of the support during a home game?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI think, to be honest, that the whole world knows about the fan support in Dortmund. There are so many videos online about our fantastic fans. But to explain it to a Sunderland fan \u2013 and really any English fan \u2013 it\u2019s a completely different experience because the fans in the stadium are allowed to do certain things, which probably gives them more freedom to be colourful and lively and to support their team with more passion. And I think that would certainly be the case in England too if there were certain rules that allowed them to do so. But here you just get the feeling that the fans have so much influence on a match, which I honestly think is fantastic. It really carries you and plays an important role in the game. That\u2019s cool. And then, to tell a BVB fan something about Sunderland? I don\u2019t know how much they know about the Stadium of Light and the fans there. But you could say it\u2019s quite similar. The fans there are so passionate. One city, one club. It feels as though a whole nation is behind you. The whole of Weahside gets behind the team at the weekend. When you play for Sunderland and stand in the stadium, you sometimes get the feeling that the fans are literally driving the team towards the goal when they\u2019re on the attack, and you can really feel that. There are other stadiums that are just as loud, but what sets this stadium apart is how quickly it can go from quiet to loud. That was the only thing that really surprised me; from the very moment I arrived, it got so loud so quickly that it almost felt like a shock on the pitch, in a good way. That\u2019s how I\u2019d explain it to a BVB fan, I think. I think in England they\u2019re pretty well known for Sunderland having great fans. And I\u2019d definitely agree with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cLike a win for everyone\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><b>Have you ever wondered why people in Sunderland or Dortmund in particular are so mad about football?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cTo be honest, I\u2019ve thought about it. It\u2019s the sort of people I want to play for. People I want to embody. I\u2019ve said before, when I was at Sunderland, that I\u2019d hate to play for a club where it doesn\u2019t feel like it matters. That\u2019s part of your decision when you join a club, alongside many other things. It\u2019s a rough-and-ready, close-knit community where people have this love for one another, for their team and for their region. And I\u2019d always want to play in an area like this and represent these people. When you win for people like that, it feels as though it means so much more, and it feels like a victory for everyone. And I know Dortmund quite well by now. It\u2019s exactly the same here. There\u2019s only one team in our city. And everyone, absolutely everyone, comes out on match days to support our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just like his brother Jude, Jobe took the plunge and moved to the Bundesliga early in his career. To BVB. To a new country, a new culture. On the pitch, the 20-year-old and his teammates have impressed this season with their great efficiency in attack from set-pieces \u2013 particularly from free-kicks and corners. A club from Jobe\u2019s homeland has perfected this threat from set-pieces: Arsenal. Some observers even speak of the \u201cArsenalisation\u201d of modern football.<\/p>\n<p><b>Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United was recently asked at a press conference to compare football in the Premier League and the Champions League. He said that the style of play in the Champions League is much more open, that all teams try to play football. And he said that the Premier League has become more physical than ever. Almost like a basketball match. Do you agree with that? And where does the Bundesliga actually stand then?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI understand what he means. I think every team fighting for the title repeatedly comes up against teams who, especially when they come to our stadium, are likely to play a bit more defensively because of the atmosphere and the history of this stadium, which is quite natural. That\u2019s also a way to win a football match. That\u2019s why I sometimes feel that league matches are a bit more difficult for us. As far as the Bundesliga is concerned, we have a few home games where we feel we have to break down a deep-lying defence. In away games, there are perhaps longer periods of play where things are a bit more open. And I understand what Anthony Gordon says about the Champions League. I compare it to a game of chess. The matches may feel open, but it seems as though the actions you take on the pitch carry much greater significance and have greater consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Anthony Gordon also said that the Premier League relies much more on set-pieces than it used to. I get the feeling that Borussia Dortmund pose a major threat from set-pieces this season. So has something changed? What\u2019s happening in football at the moment?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cIf you look at the Premier League, you can certainly sense and see that. I think football teams all over the world will try to exploit every possible advantage. And set-pieces play a big part in that. I think our team plays so aggressively and physically that you can clearly see how we approach corners. And yes, we\u2019ve been really successful with that. That\u2019s proof that the lads are taking on board the information from the coaching staff and that the people giving us that information are clearly succeeding with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/20/jobe-bellingham-interview/Bellingham-Borussia-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bellingham-Borussia-2-1774605200555\"><\/p>\n<p><b>It\u2019s currently a common tactic for many teams to position as many players as possible near the goal line during corner kicks in order to block the goalkeeper. Do you think this tactic will catch on in the long run?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI haven\u2019t really thought about it yet. I suppose that at some point, teams will try to find a way to prevent it. As with every cycle in football, once it becomes a pattern, people eventually think: OK, how can we defend against this? How can we stop it? And it could be the same this time. At some point, it might die down a bit. But at the moment, it seems to be quite widespread in football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>In your view, can modern football actually become even more athletic and physically demanding than it already is?<br>\n<\/b>(laughs) \u201cYes, it\u2019s hard to imagine a game that\u2019s even more physically demanding. If you look at sports scientists and clubs that have to win and are desperate to win, then I think that in football they\u2019ll always find that next one per cent that gives them an edge over their opponents. There are obviously more matches now, but we could reach a point where we\u2019ve got used to having so many matches, and the players become even fitter and the matches even more physical. I actually think someone like me would definitely enjoy that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>I watched the Bayern game from the South Stand and said to my friends: \u201cLook at Daniel Svensson. To me, it looks as though he\u2019s about to collapse from exhaustion any moment now\u201d \u2013 and then, minutes later, he scores the equaliser!<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI think Borussia Dortmund should always play offensively \u2013 openly, creatively and flexibly. For me, that\u2019s the essence of a BVB team. I think the way we want to play, the way Borussia Dortmund plays, the way it\u2019s in our DNA, we should play high-intensity football, straight forward. And that\u2019s perhaps why you see some players who look as if they\u2019re about to collapse, as you say.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cI give it my all\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><b>Finding that one per cent you just mentioned: how much time do you devote to the sport?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cWell, a great deal. I\u2019m from Stourbridge, I\u2019m from Birmingham, I\u2019ve lived in Sunderland and I live here now. These aren\u2019t places where I make many social connections. As a footballer, it\u2019s hard to get to know people outside the club. This is probably the first time I\u2019ve spoken about something like this. But it\u2019s part of the job. And I really give everything I can and hope that people see that. And I hope it has an impact, a positive impact. Every day when I come to the training ground, I just try to get better and then feel that the day has been productive. I\u2019d hate to come to the training ground and feel that there was a day when I didn\u2019t make the most of every moment I was here. So I try to get better over the long term. I really try to analyse my game and keep improving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His coach has long since noticed this too. Niko Kovac describes Jobe as a sort of model student in his squad: \u201cHe\u2019s someone who wants to improve day by day. Whether on the pitch, off the pitch, in video analysis, in individual analysis, in team analysis. He\u2019s a true professional. And I like it when someone knows exactly what they need to get better at such a young age.\u201d Niko Kovac rewards Jobe with playing time.<\/p>\n<p><b>You were in the starting line-up for six out of seven consecutive Bundesliga matches in January/February. What do you think about that?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cThat\u2019s good. Physically, I feel as though I could play every second. To be honest, I never really feel tired. Especially when it comes to recovery after matches and getting my body ready for the next game. Maybe that\u2019s because I\u2019m still young. But I feel like I could finish a match and play again straight away. And I really mean that. So if I can play more, I feel really ready and I\u2019m really up for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/20/jobe-bellingham-interview/Bellingham-Borussia-4.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bellingham-Borussia-4-1774605184213\"><\/p>\n<p><b>When you play alongside <\/b><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/mannschaften/fussball/spieler/felix-nmecha.html\"><b>Felix (Nmecha)<\/b><\/a><b> in midfield, it looks as though you get on really well and complement each other perfectly.<br>\n<\/b>\u201cYes, definitely. I feel like we\u2019re always discussing little details that others don\u2019t even notice. And I think that helps us enormously. We\u2019re constantly talking about ideas, we talk about matches we\u2019ve watched, about opposing midfielders and how we can incorporate things into our own game. We really do talk a lot about the game, in training, in the changing room. It helps when you get on so well. Felix, Carney, Fabio \u2013 we\u2019re often together. And even when we\u2019re not talking about football, we\u2019ve got a real connection. And when we\u2019re out on the pitch, we have similar ideas about the game. We want to be free, we want to be creative, we want to show our strength and our technique. So we\u2019re similar and we complement each other well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>When I first saw you playing for BVB at the Club World Cup, your focus seemed to be more on attack, on getting the ball straight towards the goal and even scoring yourself. Do you feel that your game has developed differently during your time here?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cYes, definitely. I feel that the Club World Cup was different for me. Because of my role in the team, I had the freedom to play a bit more offensively. Before, at my previous club, I was naturally a bit more defensive, which in my opinion is the direction my game is heading in anyway as I get older. But in certain moments, when I have the freedom to play further forward, I don\u2019t feel like I can\u2019t do it. I think I can play as a defensive midfielder, as an attacking midfielder and, if necessary, as an attacking midfielder positioned further forward. I feel really comfortable in the centre of the pitch, where I can turn and bring my teammates into play and also control the tempo. I don\u2019t mind playing in different positions. But I\u2019ve certainly been a bit more defensive recently, which, to be honest, I quite like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Am I wrong? You seem to be happier now than you\u2019ve been since you\u2019ve been here in Dortmund.<br>\n<\/b>\u201cYes, probably. I\u2019ve started to find a better rhythm. When a young player gets to play a run of games for the team, you can see how he develops. Even if that means you might fail at first. You get to know your game, get to know your teammates, get to know the formation, the way of playing, the style and the stadium. And the more you play, the more you find your rhythm. I feel that by getting more playing time, I\u2019ve built up my confidence and gained more presence. I\u2019ll be here for a long time yet and I\u2019m glad I\u2019m finding this rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArm on the back of the chair,\u201d club photographer Alexandre Simoes calls out to Jobe as he perches on a solitary chair in the all-yellow studio. The camera clicks. The flash goes off. The 1.91-metre-tall athlete looks almost too imposing for the somewhat ageing seat. After the photo session is over, Jobe looks around again. Which setting did he prefer: the one with the balloons, where he was allowed to smile? Or the all-yellow one, where the serious Jobe was called for? \u201cThe yellow one.\u201d It suits the young lad from near Birmingham, who is getting serious in Dortmund with his ambitions, his hunger for more. That remains unfulfilled. Even though BVB are no longer in contention in the DFB-Pokal or the Champions League this season.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cI want the ball\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><b>What is the right mindset now to get as many points as possible from the rest of the season?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cEvery professional \u2013 and I always tell myself this too \u2013 should never view these moments in the season as the end of the season. That\u2019s certainly not the way I approach my work, day in, day out. And that\u2019s because I have an inner goal. I want to get better. In every game I play, I want to win. I want the ball. I want to show what I can do. To show what I can do, both physically and technically. It\u2019s about contributing to a process that ultimately brings us the result we want. That has to do with discipline, as the manager likes to say. And making that a habit. Then we\u2019ll get the right results too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/20/jobe-bellingham-interview/Bellingham-Borussia-3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bellingham-Borussia-3-1774605174186\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Which aspects of your game would you personally like to work on in the coming weeks and months?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI\u2019d definitely like to get forward more and contribute more in the final third. That\u2019s something I keep telling myself I need to do more of. But in my role, you have to be disciplined. You have to think about your teammates and how your own actions affect the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Your first spring in Germany is just around the corner. Are you looking forward to training in the sunshine at 15 degrees? Or are you one of the many people who suffer from hay fever?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI do have a bit of hay fever, but no, it\u2019s great to have this sort of weather. I had no idea it could be so lovely here. And knowing that it\u2019s going to get even better is brilliant. Training sessions in the sun are always much more fun. You want to stay outside as long as possible and improve. So, yes, I\u2019m really enjoying it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>At this time of year, people start going out more again and sit outside in cafés and restaurants. Will we bump into you in Dortmund over the coming weeks? Or do you get recognised too often and prefer to stay at home?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cWell, I do get recognised often, which I take as a compliment. When you\u2019re in Dortmund, people are always so friendly, so warm. I\u2019ll be enjoying the sunshine in the city. So if you see me, feel free to say hello.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>I\u2019ve got to ask you something about your German. How\u2019s it coming along?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cNot great yet. I\u2019ve learnt a few phrases, a few words, which I won\u2019t say right now. I take every opportunity to learn from the people in the changing room or from the staff. I\u2019m really eager to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>I\u2019d just like to teach you three new words: \u201cMach weiter so.\u201d That means \u201cKeep up the good work\u201d in English.<br>\n<\/b>\u201cOkay, perfect. Thank you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Author: Christoph Bökamp<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Photos: Alexandre Simoes<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The text is taken from the members\u2019 magazine BORUSSIA. BVB members receive BORUSSIA free of charge every month. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/Der-BVB/Mitgliedschaft/Mitglied-werden\">Click here for the membership application.<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>As <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/mannschaften/fussball/spieler/jobe-bellingham.html\">Jobe Bellingham<\/a> steps into our club photographer\u2019s studio, he looks surprised. There are two separate sets where the photos for the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/der-bvb/der-verein/mitgliedermagazin.html\">members\u2019 magazine BORUSSIA<\/a> are being taken. One features gold and silver balloons on the wall. The other is simply decorated in yellow. \u201cCan I smile?\u201d asks Jobe, before the camera starts clicking. Only in the room with the balloons. On the chair in front of the yellow photo backdrop, a serious, almost grim-looking professional footballer is posed.<\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund is his third club as a professional, following Birmingham City and Sunderland FC. As he takes the time for the interview, the home match against Bayern Munich is just a few days behind him. Jobe comes on as a substitute in the 75th minute, witnesses the late 2-2 equaliser, the missed chance to make it 3-2 and the frustration of the ultimate 3-2 defeat. One of his most intense football matches to date, he says candidly.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/20/jobe-bellingham-interview/Bellingham-Borussia-1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bellingham-Borussia-1-1774603296940\"><br>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think in terms of the intensity of the crowd, it\u2019s definitely right up there. I was really pleased with how the fans supported us. Even after the match, even though it was a tough result. I thought they were brilliant from start to finish. The pre-match choreography was absolutely incredible. For me, it\u2019s something I\u2019ve got used to when I play here. But every time something like that happens, it still feels really special. So, yeah, it was really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Did you notice that the people in the lower stands were literally jumping out of their seats at every tackle and every decision the referee made?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cYes, you could feel that this match was something special for the fans. They\u2019re always brilliant anyway, but when they take it up a notch, the stadium is like a volcano. The fans were fully engaged, both emotionally and physically. That was really cool to see. And hopefully we can experience that more often.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Speaking of volcanoes: You played for Sunderland, and for many, the Stadium of Light is considered one of the loudest stadiums in England. Could you please try to explain to a Sunderland fan what it\u2019s like to play in Dortmund \u2013 and to a BVB fan what it\u2019s like to play in Sunderland, in terms of the support during a home game?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI think, to be honest, that the whole world knows about the fan support in Dortmund. There are so many videos online about our fantastic fans. But to explain it to a Sunderland fan \u2013 and really any English fan \u2013 it\u2019s a completely different experience because the fans in the stadium are allowed to do certain things, which probably gives them more freedom to be colourful and lively and to support their team with more passion. And I think that would certainly be the case in England too if there were certain rules that allowed them to do so. But here you just get the feeling that the fans have so much influence on a match, which I honestly think is fantastic. It really carries you and plays an important role in the game. That\u2019s cool. And then, to tell a BVB fan something about Sunderland? I don\u2019t know how much they know about the Stadium of Light and the fans there. But you could say it\u2019s quite similar. The fans there are so passionate. One city, one club. It feels as though a whole nation is behind you. The whole of Weahside gets behind the team at the weekend. When you play for Sunderland and stand in the stadium, you sometimes get the feeling that the fans are literally driving the team towards the goal when they\u2019re on the attack, and you can really feel that. There are other stadiums that are just as loud, but what sets this stadium apart is how quickly it can go from quiet to loud. That was the only thing that really surprised me; from the very moment I arrived, it got so loud so quickly that it almost felt like a shock on the pitch, in a good way. That\u2019s how I\u2019d explain it to a BVB fan, I think. I think in England they\u2019re pretty well known for Sunderland having great fans. And I\u2019d definitely agree with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cLike a win for everyone\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><b>Have you ever wondered why people in Sunderland or Dortmund in particular are so mad about football?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cTo be honest, I\u2019ve thought about it. It\u2019s the sort of people I want to play for. People I want to embody. I\u2019ve said before, when I was at Sunderland, that I\u2019d hate to play for a club where it doesn\u2019t feel like it matters. That\u2019s part of your decision when you join a club, alongside many other things. It\u2019s a rough-and-ready, close-knit community where people have this love for one another, for their team and for their region. And I\u2019d always want to play in an area like this and represent these people. When you win for people like that, it feels as though it means so much more, and it feels like a victory for everyone. And I know Dortmund quite well by now. It\u2019s exactly the same here. There\u2019s only one team in our city. And everyone, absolutely everyone, comes out on match days to support our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just like his brother Jude, Jobe took the plunge and moved to the Bundesliga early in his career. To BVB. To a new country, a new culture. On the pitch, the 20-year-old and his teammates have impressed this season with their great efficiency in attack from set-pieces \u2013 particularly from free-kicks and corners. A club from Jobe\u2019s homeland has perfected this threat from set-pieces: Arsenal. Some observers even speak of the \u201cArsenalisation\u201d of modern football.<\/p>\n<p><b>Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United was recently asked at a press conference to compare football in the Premier League and the Champions League. He said that the style of play in the Champions League is much more open, that all teams try to play football. And he said that the Premier League has become more physical than ever. Almost like a basketball match. Do you agree with that? And where does the Bundesliga actually stand then?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI understand what he means. I think every team fighting for the title repeatedly comes up against teams who, especially when they come to our stadium, are likely to play a bit more defensively because of the atmosphere and the history of this stadium, which is quite natural. That\u2019s also a way to win a football match. That\u2019s why I sometimes feel that league matches are a bit more difficult for us. As far as the Bundesliga is concerned, we have a few home games where we feel we have to break down a deep-lying defence. In away games, there are perhaps longer periods of play where things are a bit more open. And I understand what Anthony Gordon says about the Champions League. I compare it to a game of chess. The matches may feel open, but it seems as though the actions you take on the pitch carry much greater significance and have greater consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Anthony Gordon also said that the Premier League relies much more on set-pieces than it used to. I get the feeling that Borussia Dortmund pose a major threat from set-pieces this season. So has something changed? What\u2019s happening in football at the moment?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cIf you look at the Premier League, you can certainly sense and see that. I think football teams all over the world will try to exploit every possible advantage. And set-pieces play a big part in that. I think our team plays so aggressively and physically that you can clearly see how we approach corners. And yes, we\u2019ve been really successful with that. That\u2019s proof that the lads are taking on board the information from the coaching staff and that the people giving us that information are clearly succeeding with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/20/jobe-bellingham-interview/Bellingham-Borussia-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bellingham-Borussia-2-1774605200555\"><\/p>\n<p><b>It\u2019s currently a common tactic for many teams to position as many players as possible near the goal line during corner kicks in order to block the goalkeeper. Do you think this tactic will catch on in the long run?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI haven\u2019t really thought about it yet. I suppose that at some point, teams will try to find a way to prevent it. As with every cycle in football, once it becomes a pattern, people eventually think: OK, how can we defend against this? How can we stop it? And it could be the same this time. At some point, it might die down a bit. But at the moment, it seems to be quite widespread in football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>In your view, can modern football actually become even more athletic and physically demanding than it already is?<br>\n<\/b>(laughs) \u201cYes, it\u2019s hard to imagine a game that\u2019s even more physically demanding. If you look at sports scientists and clubs that have to win and are desperate to win, then I think that in football they\u2019ll always find that next one per cent that gives them an edge over their opponents. There are obviously more matches now, but we could reach a point where we\u2019ve got used to having so many matches, and the players become even fitter and the matches even more physical. I actually think someone like me would definitely enjoy that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>I watched the Bayern game from the South Stand and said to my friends: \u201cLook at Daniel Svensson. To me, it looks as though he\u2019s about to collapse from exhaustion any moment now\u201d \u2013 and then, minutes later, he scores the equaliser!<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI think Borussia Dortmund should always play offensively \u2013 openly, creatively and flexibly. For me, that\u2019s the essence of a BVB team. I think the way we want to play, the way Borussia Dortmund plays, the way it\u2019s in our DNA, we should play high-intensity football, straight forward. And that\u2019s perhaps why you see some players who look as if they\u2019re about to collapse, as you say.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cI give it my all\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><b>Finding that one per cent you just mentioned: how much time do you devote to the sport?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cWell, a great deal. I\u2019m from Stourbridge, I\u2019m from Birmingham, I\u2019ve lived in Sunderland and I live here now. These aren\u2019t places where I make many social connections. As a footballer, it\u2019s hard to get to know people outside the club. This is probably the first time I\u2019ve spoken about something like this. But it\u2019s part of the job. And I really give everything I can and hope that people see that. And I hope it has an impact, a positive impact. Every day when I come to the training ground, I just try to get better and then feel that the day has been productive. I\u2019d hate to come to the training ground and feel that there was a day when I didn\u2019t make the most of every moment I was here. So I try to get better over the long term. I really try to analyse my game and keep improving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His coach has long since noticed this too. Niko Kovac describes Jobe as a sort of model student in his squad: \u201cHe\u2019s someone who wants to improve day by day. Whether on the pitch, off the pitch, in video analysis, in individual analysis, in team analysis. He\u2019s a true professional. And I like it when someone knows exactly what they need to get better at such a young age.\u201d Niko Kovac rewards Jobe with playing time.<\/p>\n<p><b>You were in the starting line-up for six out of seven consecutive Bundesliga matches in January/February. What do you think about that?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cThat\u2019s good. Physically, I feel as though I could play every second. To be honest, I never really feel tired. Especially when it comes to recovery after matches and getting my body ready for the next game. Maybe that\u2019s because I\u2019m still young. But I feel like I could finish a match and play again straight away. And I really mean that. So if I can play more, I feel really ready and I\u2019m really up for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/20/jobe-bellingham-interview/Bellingham-Borussia-4.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bellingham-Borussia-4-1774605184213\"><\/p>\n<p><b>When you play alongside <\/b><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/mannschaften/fussball/spieler/felix-nmecha.html\"><b>Felix (Nmecha)<\/b><\/a><b> in midfield, it looks as though you get on really well and complement each other perfectly.<br>\n<\/b>\u201cYes, definitely. I feel like we\u2019re always discussing little details that others don\u2019t even notice. And I think that helps us enormously. We\u2019re constantly talking about ideas, we talk about matches we\u2019ve watched, about opposing midfielders and how we can incorporate things into our own game. We really do talk a lot about the game, in training, in the changing room. It helps when you get on so well. Felix, Carney, Fabio \u2013 we\u2019re often together. And even when we\u2019re not talking about football, we\u2019ve got a real connection. And when we\u2019re out on the pitch, we have similar ideas about the game. We want to be free, we want to be creative, we want to show our strength and our technique. So we\u2019re similar and we complement each other well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>When I first saw you playing for BVB at the Club World Cup, your focus seemed to be more on attack, on getting the ball straight towards the goal and even scoring yourself. Do you feel that your game has developed differently during your time here?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cYes, definitely. I feel that the Club World Cup was different for me. Because of my role in the team, I had the freedom to play a bit more offensively. Before, at my previous club, I was naturally a bit more defensive, which in my opinion is the direction my game is heading in anyway as I get older. But in certain moments, when I have the freedom to play further forward, I don\u2019t feel like I can\u2019t do it. I think I can play as a defensive midfielder, as an attacking midfielder and, if necessary, as an attacking midfielder positioned further forward. I feel really comfortable in the centre of the pitch, where I can turn and bring my teammates into play and also control the tempo. I don\u2019t mind playing in different positions. But I\u2019ve certainly been a bit more defensive recently, which, to be honest, I quite like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Am I wrong? You seem to be happier now than you\u2019ve been since you\u2019ve been here in Dortmund.<br>\n<\/b>\u201cYes, probably. I\u2019ve started to find a better rhythm. When a young player gets to play a run of games for the team, you can see how he develops. Even if that means you might fail at first. You get to know your game, get to know your teammates, get to know the formation, the way of playing, the style and the stadium. And the more you play, the more you find your rhythm. I feel that by getting more playing time, I\u2019ve built up my confidence and gained more presence. I\u2019ll be here for a long time yet and I\u2019m glad I\u2019m finding this rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArm on the back of the chair,\u201d club photographer Alexandre Simoes calls out to Jobe as he perches on a solitary chair in the all-yellow studio. The camera clicks. The flash goes off. The 1.91-metre-tall athlete looks almost too imposing for the somewhat ageing seat. After the photo session is over, Jobe looks around again. Which setting did he prefer: the one with the balloons, where he was allowed to smile? Or the all-yellow one, where the serious Jobe was called for? \u201cThe yellow one.\u201d It suits the young lad from near Birmingham, who is getting serious in Dortmund with his ambitions, his hunger for more. That remains unfulfilled. Even though BVB are no longer in contention in the DFB-Pokal or the Champions League this season.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cI want the ball\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><b>What is the right mindset now to get as many points as possible from the rest of the season?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cEvery professional \u2013 and I always tell myself this too \u2013 should never view these moments in the season as the end of the season. That\u2019s certainly not the way I approach my work, day in, day out. And that\u2019s because I have an inner goal. I want to get better. In every game I play, I want to win. I want the ball. I want to show what I can do. To show what I can do, both physically and technically. It\u2019s about contributing to a process that ultimately brings us the result we want. That has to do with discipline, as the manager likes to say. And making that a habit. Then we\u2019ll get the right results too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/20/jobe-bellingham-interview/Bellingham-Borussia-3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bellingham-Borussia-3-1774605174186\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Which aspects of your game would you personally like to work on in the coming weeks and months?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI\u2019d definitely like to get forward more and contribute more in the final third. That\u2019s something I keep telling myself I need to do more of. But in my role, you have to be disciplined. You have to think about your teammates and how your own actions affect the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Your first spring in Germany is just around the corner. Are you looking forward to training in the sunshine at 15 degrees? Or are you one of the many people who suffer from hay fever?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cI do have a bit of hay fever, but no, it\u2019s great to have this sort of weather. I had no idea it could be so lovely here. And knowing that it\u2019s going to get even better is brilliant. Training sessions in the sun are always much more fun. You want to stay outside as long as possible and improve. So, yes, I\u2019m really enjoying it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>At this time of year, people start going out more again and sit outside in cafés and restaurants. Will we bump into you in Dortmund over the coming weeks? Or do you get recognised too often and prefer to stay at home?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cWell, I do get recognised often, which I take as a compliment. When you\u2019re in Dortmund, people are always so friendly, so warm. I\u2019ll be enjoying the sunshine in the city. So if you see me, feel free to say hello.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>I\u2019ve got to ask you something about your German. How\u2019s it coming along?<br>\n<\/b>\u201cNot great yet. I\u2019ve learnt a few phrases, a few words, which I won\u2019t say right now. I take every opportunity to learn from the people in the changing room or from the staff. 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On Wednesday (29 April, 19:00 local time/20:00 CEST live on YouTube), the dream of reaching the final on the big stage is set to become a reality in Aldershot, south-west London.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>The scenario<br>\n<\/b>Even Niko Kovac was full of praise after the team reached the semi-finals in mid-March: \u201cCongratulations to the lads and the entire coaching staff. Reaching the semi-finals of this tournament is certainly a great achievement,\u201d said the BVB Bundesliga coach after the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/3/18/BVB-Nachwuchs-zieht-beim-Premier-League-International-Cup-ins-Halbfinale-ein.html#:~:text=Borussia%20Dortmund%20steht%20im%20Halbfinale,Tony%20Reitz%20(Foulelfmeter%2F57.\">2-0 victory in the quarter-final against Everton<\/a>. Three wins in the group stage against Leeds United (3\u20130), West Ham United (2\u20131) and Sunderland (3\u20131) had secured Borussia top spot in the group, with just one defeat against Manchester United (0\u20132). Six weeks after the victory over Everton, the next step is now set to follow against Real Sociedad. \u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard to reach this highlight at the end of the season. We\u2019re just two games away from a title \u2013 that naturally makes it special,\u201d says U19 coach Felix Hirschnagl, who will lead the team as head coach. He will be supported by U23 coach Daniel Rios.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n<\/b>BVB have fielded one of the youngest squads in the tournament so far. In the quarter-final against Everton, the average age of the starting eleven was just 19.1 years, whilst Real Sociedad\u2019s was 20.8 years. For Hirschnagl, this is no disadvantage: \u201cIt\u2019s definitely senior football. We\u2019re approaching this with a very young squad, which is a major challenge for us \u2013 but we still want to be competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Preparation was limited: before setting off for London on Tuesday afternoon, the schedule included just two joint training sessions and a video session. Borussia will be without the recovering Mussa Kaba and Samuele Inacio, who made his first Bundesliga start against SC Freiburg. In return, Taycan Etcibasi returns; with three goals, he is Dortmund\u2019s top scorer in the tournament. Inacio, Mathis Albert, Thierry Tazemeta and Romeo Ritter have featured in all five matches so far.<\/p>\n<p>The squad: Aaron Held, Jan-Mattis Wehrbein; Danylo Krevsun, Jan-Luca Riedl, Luca Reggiani, Romeo Ritter, Almugera Kabar, Miguel Adje, Tony Reitz, Luke Fahrenhorst, Enzo Duarte dos Santos, Tom Faust, Justin Hoy, Fadi Zarqelain, Ousmane Diallo, Mathis Albert, Taycan Etcibasi<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/28/vorbericht-plic/Kader-PLIC.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kader-PLIC-1777372413499\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opposition<br>\n<\/b>The semi-final opponents from the north of Spain will be a real test of maturity. Like BVB, Real Sociedad also qualified for the knockout stages as group winners \u2013 following matches against Newcastle United (0-0), Brighton &amp; Hove Albion (2-1), Chelsea (3-2) and Nottingham Forest (1-0). The Basques put in a particularly impressive performance in their convincing 3-0 quarter-final victory over Crystal Palace. \u201cThis is the most challenging task so far. Real Sociedad are very strong in terms of their playing style \u2013 a typical Spanish side that enjoy plenty of possession and take a creative approach. We need to take the joy out of their game,\u201d says Hirschnagl.<\/p>\n<p><b>Elite clash<br>\n<\/b>The Premier League International Cup, which has been held since the 2014/15 season, traditionally features a star-studded line-up. In this edition, 16 English and 16 international teams took part. Only the top two from each of the four groups progressed to the knockout stages. Alongside BVB, Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig represented Germany, though they were eliminated in the group stage. Renowned clubs such as Manchester City, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Benfica also had to bow out early. Alongside Dortmund and Real Sociedad, Dinamo Zagreb and Real Madrid complete the semi-final line-up. The final is scheduled for 20 May, though the venue has yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eX2GbJDSLY\">Watch the stream.<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>The scenario<br>\n<\/b>Even Niko Kovac was full of praise after the team reached the semi-finals in mid-March: \u201cCongratulations to the lads and the entire coaching staff. Reaching the semi-finals of this tournament is certainly a great achievement,\u201d said the BVB Bundesliga coach after the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/3/18/BVB-Nachwuchs-zieht-beim-Premier-League-International-Cup-ins-Halbfinale-ein.html#:~:text=Borussia%20Dortmund%20steht%20im%20Halbfinale,Tony%20Reitz%20(Foulelfmeter%2F57.\">2-0 victory in the quarter-final against Everton<\/a>. Three wins in the group stage against Leeds United (3\u20130), West Ham United (2\u20131) and Sunderland (3\u20131) had secured Borussia top spot in the group, with just one defeat against Manchester United (0\u20132). Six weeks after the victory over Everton, the next step is now set to follow against Real Sociedad. \u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard to reach this highlight at the end of the season. We\u2019re just two games away from a title \u2013 that naturally makes it special,\u201d says U19 coach Felix Hirschnagl, who will lead the team as head coach. He will be supported by U23 coach Daniel Rios.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n<\/b>BVB have fielded one of the youngest squads in the tournament so far. In the quarter-final against Everton, the average age of the starting eleven was just 19.1 years, whilst Real Sociedad\u2019s was 20.8 years. For Hirschnagl, this is no disadvantage: \u201cIt\u2019s definitely senior football. We\u2019re approaching this with a very young squad, which is a major challenge for us \u2013 but we still want to be competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Preparation was limited: before setting off for London on Tuesday afternoon, the schedule included just two joint training sessions and a video session. Borussia will be without the recovering Mussa Kaba and Samuele Inacio, who made his first Bundesliga start against SC Freiburg. In return, Taycan Etcibasi returns; with three goals, he is Dortmund\u2019s top scorer in the tournament. Inacio, Mathis Albert, Thierry Tazemeta and Romeo Ritter have featured in all five matches so far.<\/p>\n<p>The squad: Aaron Held, Jan-Mattis Wehrbein; Danylo Krevsun, Jan-Luca Riedl, Luca Reggiani, Romeo Ritter, Almugera Kabar, Miguel Adje, Tony Reitz, Luke Fahrenhorst, Enzo Duarte dos Santos, Tom Faust, Justin Hoy, Fadi Zarqelain, Ousmane Diallo, Mathis Albert, Taycan Etcibasi<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/28/vorbericht-plic/Kader-PLIC.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kader-PLIC-1777372413499\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opposition<br>\n<\/b>The semi-final opponents from the north of Spain will be a real test of maturity. Like BVB, Real Sociedad also qualified for the knockout stages as group winners \u2013 following matches against Newcastle United (0-0), Brighton &amp; Hove Albion (2-1), Chelsea (3-2) and Nottingham Forest (1-0). The Basques put in a particularly impressive performance in their convincing 3-0 quarter-final victory over Crystal Palace. \u201cThis is the most challenging task so far. Real Sociedad are very strong in terms of their playing style \u2013 a typical Spanish side that enjoy plenty of possession and take a creative approach. We need to take the joy out of their game,\u201d says Hirschnagl.<\/p>\n<p><b>Elite clash<br>\n<\/b>The Premier League International Cup, which has been held since the 2014/15 season, traditionally features a star-studded line-up. In this edition, 16 English and 16 international teams took part. Only the top two from each of the four groups progressed to the knockout stages. Alongside BVB, Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig represented Germany, though they were eliminated in the group stage. Renowned clubs such as Manchester City, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Benfica also had to bow out early. Alongside Dortmund and Real Sociedad, Dinamo Zagreb and Real Madrid complete the semi-final line-up. The final is scheduled for 20 May, though the venue has yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eX2GbJDSLY\">Watch the stream.<\/a><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-4313265134","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"\u201cJust two games away from the title\u201d: BVB youth team eye another triumph in England","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","html":"<p>/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/u23/2025_2026/premier-league-international-cup/hf---real-sociedad-b---bvb<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/u23/2025_2026/premier-league-international-cup/hf---real-sociedad-b---bvb","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-579326701","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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