24/25, Bundesliga, Bundesligasaison, Training
Montag 18.11.2024, 1. Fussball - Bundesliga Saison 24/25 - Training in Dortmund, .BV Borussia Dortmund - Training - .Giovanni Reyna (BVB)..Copyright:.Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA.Rheinlanddamm 207-209.44137 Dortmund..(NO IPTC-stripping allowed).EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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Giovanni Reyna and Julien Duranville back in team training

Borussia Dortmund's attacking players Gio Reyna and Julien Duranville have returned to team training following their respective injuries. Reyna had been sidelined since the beginning of September, Duranville since the start of October. Here are the pictures from Dortmund-Brackel.

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Herren, Saison, Saison 24/25, 24/25, Bundesliga, Bundesligasaison, BVB
Dienstag 04.02.2025, 1. Fussball - Bundesliga Saison 24/25 - in Dortmund, .BV Borussia Dortmund, Training.Daniel Svensson (BVB)...Copyright:.Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA.Rheinlanddamm 207-209.44137 Dortmund... (NO IPTC-stripping allowed) EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

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I'm so happy to be here and I can barely wait to get started." <\/p>\nI guess some BVB fans might have problems with the pronunciation of your name.<\/b> How do you pronounce it correctly?<\/b> \n<\/p>\n"Chuk-Wuemeka." \n<\/p>\nBVB fans all over the world will google your name and find out that you were actually born in Austria.<\/b> How is your German?<\/b> \n<\/p>\n"Yes, I was born in Vienna - but I was only there for two years. So that wasn't long enough to learn German properly. But my father speaks fluent German. So I will try to learn as much as I can from him." \n<\/p>\nBVB player Jamie Gittens, who is also English, told us on BVB TV months ago that you are friends.<\/b> Is that true?<\/b> \n<\/p>\n"Yes, Jamie and I are very close, we also have the same circle of friends outside of football. I know Jamie from his time at Reading, when I was playing for Northampton. We played against each other when we were very young, that must have been in the U11s. And then we both transferred. Then we met again in the England U19s, won the U19 European Championship together and have been good friends ever since." \n<\/p>\nJamie Gittens is now able to speak German well - what do you make of that?<\/b> \n<\/p>\n"That's motivation for me, I would say. It spurs me on to start learning the language now." \n<\/p>\nIt's going to be crazy to reunite with him here in the changing room, isn't it?<\/b> \n<\/p>\n"Oh, it's going to be amazing, I can't wait." \n<\/p>\nFor all the BVB fans who don't yet know exactly what it is you do: what do you bring to the pitch? \n<\/b><\/p>\n"I'm a player who likes to express himself on the pitch, I play without fear. I like to dribble, initiate moves, pass and shoot. I will always give my all for the badge. I'm honestly very grateful that I'm here. Fans can expect all of that from me. 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That makes it the right move for me right now. I want to showcase my talent in Europe and I want to help us all, the club, to be successful."<\/p>\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln2F0qhH4R8&t=98s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the interview with BVB-TV.<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Carney, welcome to Dortmund. What are your first impressions?<\/b><\/p>\n"Everything is rather surreal. I'm just absorbing every moment. This is a huge club, who were in the Champions League final last season. I was grateful to be able to watch it, a few of my friends were on the pitch. But yes, it's a surreal feeling. I'm so happy to be here and I can barely wait to get started." <\/p>\nI guess some BVB fans might have problems with the pronunciation of your name.<\/b> How do you pronounce it correctly?<\/b> \n<\/p>\n"Chuk-Wuemeka." \n<\/p>\nBVB fans all over the world will google your name and find out that you were actually born in Austria.<\/b> How is your German?<\/b> \n<\/p>\n"Yes, I was born in Vienna - but I was only there for two years. So that wasn't long enough to learn German properly. But my father speaks fluent German. So I will try to learn as much as I can from him." \n<\/p>\nBVB player Jamie Gittens, who is also English, told us on BVB TV months ago that you are friends.<\/b> Is that true?<\/b> \n<\/p>\n"Yes, Jamie and I are very close, we also have the same circle of friends outside of football. I know Jamie from his time at Reading, when I was playing for Northampton. We played against each other when we were very young, that must have been in the U11s. And then we both transferred. Then we met again in the England U19s, won the U19 European Championship together and have been good friends ever since." \n<\/p>\nJamie Gittens is now able to speak German well - what do you make of that?<\/b> \n<\/p>\n"That's motivation for me, I would say. It spurs me on to start learning the language now." \n<\/p>\nIt's going to be crazy to reunite with him here in the changing room, isn't it?<\/b> \n<\/p>\n"Oh, it's going to be amazing, I can't wait." \n<\/p>\nFor all the BVB fans who don't yet know exactly what it is you do: what do you bring to the pitch? \n<\/b><\/p>\n"I'm a player who likes to express himself on the pitch, I play without fear. I like to dribble, initiate moves, pass and shoot. I will always give my all for the badge. I'm honestly very grateful that I'm here. Fans can expect all of that from me. 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