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How did Borussia Dortmund become a factory for talent?
Here is a story of a club that has continually reinvented itself and now stands tall as one of the top destinations for highly-rated football talent.
FT 2019 Preview: Dortmund's youth ending Bayern’s Bundesliga dominance
Black and yellow are the colors that represent the German Bundesliga at the turn of the year. Borussia Dortmund are youthful, electric, and playing exciting football that has resulted in a 6 point lead over Bayern Munich. They just may be making Bundesliga great again.
Could Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi become one of the best full backs in the world?
For all of Dortmund’s recent successes in the Bundesliga, a portion must be attributed to Hakimi . Apart from winning the Bundesliga Rookie of The Month in September and serving up a hat-trick of assists in the Champions League, Achraf may just be getting started.
FT Top 5 Young Players With African Roots: Ousmane Dembele [Barcelona]
The Barcelona forward has a Malian father and Senegalese-Mauritanian mother. He is also another big money signing plying his trade at FC Barcelona and has just won a La Liga title and Copa Del Rey cup with the Catalans. He is expected to feature in next month’s FIFA World Cup finals in Russia.
Bayern win 6th straight Bundesliga Title
FC Bayern make it six in a row with games to spare
Bayern Munich more attractive than Arsenal for the former Borussia Dortmund coach
Tuchel will have options, as he puts Bayern and Arsenal on alert
Former Borussia Dortmund boss opens up about the reasons behind leaving the club
Tuchel reveals some of the difficulties he had during his managerial stint with Dortmund