German Media Coverage of Borussia Dortmund vs Paris Saint-Germain Champions League Semi-Final

Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)

The German media talked about the first leg of the semi-final of the Champions League between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain, today, which will be held at the Signal Iduna Park, the stronghold of the German team, and they said that the rivalry it was between two different models, even against each other.
The websites of German sports newspapers were interested in the game, and the reports about it appeared on the front pages, and the newspaper “Bild” wrote about the arrival of the French team at Dortmund Airport , but he wrote in a sour tone: The “billion dollar” plane landed, referring to the “market value” of Saint-Germain players. She said that Mbappé, who had a “hat” on his head, did not stop to greet the audience that was waiting for him.
Bild wrote in another report: Ed Terzic, the coach of Borussia Dortmund, is looking for a counter plan to stop the danger of a “spoiled boy” who has high skills, even if the fans of the French team through ​​​​​​​t- season confirms that it includes. other trump cards apart from Mbappe, but the German is generally very happy with the numbers, who have scored 43 goals in 44 games this season.
Regarding the Kicker newspaper, he wrote: Terzic showed great confidence when talking about his team during his press conference, which lasted only half an hour, and pointed out that his team had not lost at the house in the last 10 games he played in the Champions League.
The newspaper touched on the French team, saying: Saint-Germain has been trying for years to achieve an ambitious goal of winning the Champions League and carrying its trophy with big ears, and it is he is ready to pump huge investments into this direction for the purpose. of his goal.
On the other hand, the newspaper said that the players of Borussia Dortmund do not have the same market value as the players of Saint-Germain, and that reaching the semi-finals of the competition is considered the team’s greatest success at the European level. since 2013, but he said: Hope is still present as long as Dortmund does not lose at home in this competition for a long time.
“Kicker” wanted to remind fans of the “yellow wall”, which represents the Dortmund shirt in the stands of the “Signal Iduna Park” stadium, that it has a magical effect in igniting the enthusiasm of the players, and raising theirs. confidence and a tendency to fight, as happened in the match with Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals of the competition.
The newspaper pointed out that the return of the team’s star midfielder, Marcel Sabitzer, from the cold that struck him this week, gave confidence to the fans, noting that if he regains the fitness he showed a few weeks ago, that he would be able to lead the team. team to victory, after his decisive role in the game “Athlete”.