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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Hansi Flick Names Germany Squad; Marco Reus Out, Mario Gotze In

Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus has been omitted by head coach Hansi Flick from Germany’s squad for the World Cup, while 2014 World Cup hero Mario Gotze makes a shock return after a five-year absence. Alongside Reus, there were several high-profile absences in the squad, including Reus’ Dortmund teammate Mats Hummels and Inter Milan wing-back Robin Gosens. Reus, 33, missed …

World Cup winner Mario Gotze is not thinking about reclaiming a spot in the Germany team ahead of the Qatar World Cup in November, now that he is back in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt. The 30-year-old attacking midfielder, who scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina, signed a contract with Europa League winners Eintracht …

Mario Gotze claims he held talks over return to Bayern Munich this summer after Dortmund release

Mario Gotze claims he was offered the chance to move to Bayern Munich for this season before sealing a free transfer to PSV Eindhoven earlier this year. Mario Gotze claims he was given the chance to return to Bayern Munich this summer Gotze was released by Borussia Dortmund this summer and joined PSV in Holland But Gotze claims that his …

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PSV confirm signing of former Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund star Mario Gotze

Former Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich playmaker Mario Gotze has signed a two-year deal with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven. German star Mario Gotze has signed a two-year deal with Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven According to Eindhovens Dagblad, Gotze turned down two offers from Italy and one offer from the Bundesliga in favour of PSV. But in recent years Gotze has …

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On the day it was announced that Mario Gotze will be leaving Borussia Dortmund again, it was Erling Haaland who played the role of forgotten man in a 2-0 win at Wolfsburg. The Dortmund right flank was its best avenue throughout and it was from there that Brandt, Achraf Hakimi and Hazard combined, the latter given space to cut the …

Mario Gotze to leave Dortmund at the end of the Bundesliga season

Mario Gotze will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, sporting director Michael Zorc has confirmed. The midfielder confirmed in April that he was planning to leave Signal Iduna Park as he sought a new direction for his career, although CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke later suggested Gotze could decide to sign a new contract. Speaking ahead of Saturday's Bundesliga …

Mario Gotze's Borussia Dortmund future not yet decided – Michael Zorc

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc insisted no decision had been made on Mario Gotze's future at the Bundesliga club. The 63-time Germany international is in his second stint at Dortmund, but Zorc said the parties would wait to make a decision on the attacker's future. READ | Another player linked with a move from Dortmund is Achraf Hakimi, who …

Mario Gotze could play for Dortmund against Gladbach in DFB-Pokal despite forearm fracture

Borussia Dortmund star Mario Gotze has suffered a forearm fracture but could still feature in the DFB-Pokal second-round game against Borussia Monchengladbach. Dortmund revealed the diagnosis following the attacking midfielder's withdrawal in the second half of the Bundesliga draw with bitter rival Schalke on Saturday. "The club's medical staff have confirmed that Mario Gotze suffered a hairline fracture in his …

Borussia Dortmund: Germany hero Mario Gotze struggled with 'huge expectations' after 2014 World Cup

Mario Gotze believes his 2014 World Cup-winning goal for Germany was "not that great" for his career, conceding it created "huge" expectations. Borussia Dortmund star Gotze, then of rival Bayern Munich, was long tipped to be one of the world's very best and had a decisive impact in the biggest match of his life when he scored the only goal …

Ilkay Gundogan looks at his Manchester City team-mate David Silva with great admiration, adamant any player would learn just by watching the Spanish playmaker. "You learn more about football in general when you watch players like David," Gundogan said on DAZN's Talking Tactics show. Gundogan also thinks highly of Mario Gotze, his international colleague and former Borussia Dortmund team-mate. The …

Borussia Dortmund sits just three points ahead of Bayern Munich at the Bundesliga summit after a disappointing 0-0 draw against bottom club Nurnberg on Monday. Dortmund came up against a goalkeeper in inspired form, Christian Mathenia producing a string of fine saves to frustrate the visiting team's attackers, most notably Mario Gotze. Any thoughts that Dortmund would sweep aside its …