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It is now official folks, German playmaker Mario Gotze has returned to Borussia Dortmund after a failed spell with Bayern Munich. The youngster who gave the World Cup to his country with that goal against Argentina, didn't do so well with the German giants and instead of trying his luck somewhere else, he decided to go back to his home club and try to perform at the highest level possible with the hope of returning to the level that gave him international recognition.
Manager Thomas Tuchel analyzed the return: "Mario chose the hard path. He wanted to go back to our stadium. The circumstances of his farewell to Bayern are known. There were plenty of opportunities for him to overcome the problem – with a transfer abroad, a restart. He could have prevented problems by going overseas, but he wanted to come back to us. I see Mario as a central player, I want to see him laugh again more often."
Teammate and defender Marcel Schmelzer hopes Gotze can perform at a high level: "Mario has become much more mature with the years, that I know from personal conversations with him. His is one step further and I believe he will handle it well, he will befriend our fans with his commitment. Mario is again part of us. He should be supported as well as any of us."
Tuchel also spoke about the upcoming Manchester United friendly where he will play against former Dortmund player Henrikh Mkhitaryan: "I am very excited to see him and to give him a hug. He is and remains a champion and was a big factor in our outstanding season last year. We are not here to take it personally, since it comes down to financial matters and to sporting challenges. From my side there are no reservations, although I would have loved it if he would wear a yellow jersey tomorrow."
Photo credit: Borussia Dortmund
