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Alexandra Popp and Borussia Dortmund: A sign of the times

Deutsche Welle·Deutsche Welle·2 months ago
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There is not much Alexandra Popp hasn't achieved in her career. Three Champions League titles, one Olympic gold medal, seven Bundesliga titles, 13 German Cup titles and an incredible 145 caps for Germany  makes for quite the resume. Now though, the 34-year-old will join the club her "heart beats for" after agreeing to leave Wolfsburg for Borussia Dortmund in the summer on a three-year deal. Popp grew up in the region, but for one of Germany's most decorated footballers, this is more than a homecoming. Popp is once again playing her part in developing the game in Germany, moving to a lower-league club that didn't even exist five years ago. Borussia Dortmund's women's team first played a match in 2021 , 13 years after Popp became a professional. It was a long-term project, and rather than injecting lots of money to quickly jump into the Bundesliga, the club have made the slow climb from the lower leagues.…

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