13 years ago, also at Wembley, Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League final. This time, facing an equally powerful opponent – Real Madrid, BVB is determined not to let glory slip from their grasp again.
Dortmund returns to London this time with two important tasks to do at Wembley: dispel the darkness of 2013 and win the Champions League for the second time in history.
“Everyone remembers the 2013 final at Wembley. Now, everyone is more ambitious and trying to achieve success.
My mind is still fresh with memories of the end of that year. A picture up close is created by two colors yellow and black in London. That year, reaching the final match was a very unfortunate achievement but in the end, we left with a defeat. Once again, the team reached the final, but the match 13 years ago still felt like it was just recently.
We hope this will be an opportunity to correct the mistakes of 2013. Real Madrid is a very strong but also the most attractive opponent of all teams in the world. I’m sure Dortmund will be a big challenge for them,” CEO Carsten Cramer shared with The Athletic.
Just like what Cramer described, Real Madrid is too strong. Los Blancos have won this tournament 14 times and have just won the throne in 2022. The Spanish representative’s squad is worth nearly 400 million Euros, while Dortmund has not reached 1/3 of that amount. 125 million Euros. BVB is not a small team in Europe, but when compared to Real Madrid, they are many times smaller in every aspect.
“We never complain about our opponents spending more money so they have a better performance, that’s natural. On the contrary, the fans are very proud of the players for holding hands and going forward. Dortmund will have its own way of competing in the final.
We do not belong to any powerful corporation, nor do we come from a world-famous city. Over the years, every basketball team has been the result of everyone’s hard work. Even though we only finished the Bundesliga this season with 5th place, the whole team is still proud to have reached the UEFA Champions League final” – Cramer shared.
Regarding the case of Jude Bellingham, the people on Dortmund’s payroll right now, especially the leaders, do not have any negative thoughts about the English star. At the German team, Bellingham was excellent (24 goals, 25 assists in 132 matches) but what this midfielder did when he moved to Real was even better (23 goals, 12 assists in 41 games). battle). The “Boy” architectural show is shining brightly and has a chance to win the Golden Ball, Cramer is very proud.
If Bellingham is Real Madrid’s brightest star before the final, then Jadon Sancho will be Dortmund’s hope. Since returning to Signal Iduna Park, Sancho has had another performance proving what is possible in a Man United shirt.
Sancho’s ability to shine against PSG, contributing to bringing Dortmund to the final, made Cramer and the Rurh team’s leadership feel very satisfied.
“It’s good to see that Sancho is taking advantage of the home-like atmosphere. I’m happy that right now he is defending his BVB shirt. Sancho not only plays actively, he is also a good person, helping the whole Team progress together”.
The heat of Sunday’s radiant final was clearly felt by Dortmund fans. Through the club’s official channel, Dortmund received up to 400,000 ticket requests, while they only had 25,000 Parts to distribute.
” We will arrange a party to welcome all Dortmund fans to London this weekend. Hopefully after the final, the party will be even more exciting. I am seeing the excitement in their eyes. them” – Cramer shared.