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Borussia Dortmund

August 2, 2007
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Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Financial mismanagement has reduced once dominant Dortmund to an also-ran. The club has done its best to improve within its budget constraints -- but they're not called constraints for nothing.

Perhaps the most intriguing new arrival is Giovanni Federico from last year's second-division champions Karlsruhe -- he was that league's top goal-getter and its top scorer (goals plus assists). Striker Delron Buckley, who showing some of his old form, also returns from loan and could pair nicely with Alexander Frei.

Still Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has declined to go out on a limb about what Dortmund could achieve this season. That's probably a wise decision.

Coach: Thomas Doll


Acquisitions: Diego Klimowicz (Wolfsburg), Marc Ziegler (Arminia Bielefeld), Jakub Blaszczykowski (Wisla Krakau), Giovanni Federico (Karlsruhe), Delron Buckley (retunrs from loan), Mladen Petric (Basel), Robert Kovac (Juventus Turin)

Departures: Christoph Metzelder (Real Madrid), Bernd Meier (retired), Kosi Saka (Hamburg), Sören Pirson (Essen), Nuri Sahin (on loan to Feyenoord Rotterdam)

Mannschaftsfoto Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund team photo 2007-08 taken at the team's training ground in Dortmund on July 6. Back row (left to right): Physiotherapist Michael Peter, Physiotherapist Peter Kuhnt, Philipp Degen, Markus Brzenska, Martin Amedick, Daniel Gordon, Diego Klimowicz, Goal keeper coach Teddy de Beer and Assistant coach Ralf Zumdick. Middle row (left to right): Team psychologist Jürgen Lohr, Physiotherapist Frank Zöllner, Team doctor Dr. Markus Braun, Ebi Smolarek, David Vrzogic, Robert Kovac, Florian Kringe, Mladen Petric, Giovanni Federico, Christian Wörns, Assistant coach Ronny Teuber and Coach Thomas Doll. Front row (left to right): Sebastian Tyrala, Kuba, Dede, Steven Pienaar, Marc Kruska, Roman Weidenfeller, Marc Ziegler, Delron Buckley, Tinga, Nelson Valdez, Lars Ricken and Sebastian Kehl.Image: picture alliance / dpa