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Tuesday I 11.01.2022 I 18:00 

Borussia Dortmund have won seven of their last eight away games against VfB Stuttgart. The two...

19-year-old goalkeeper Mio Backhaus will join Eredivisie side FC Volendam on a season-long loan in order to pick up match practice. 

“Finding a house in Munich is a challenge, I’ve learned that this market is difficult,” he said recently with a laugh (via @iMiaSanMia).

The Germany U21 national side, including Márton Dárdai and Jessic Ngankam, had to take a 2-0 defeat against England in their last group game, which meant they were eliminated from the U21 European Championship in Georgia and Romania. Dárdai made his first appearance in the tournament and played the full 90 minutes. Antonio Di Salvo’s side were on the back foot early on after goals from Cameron Archer (4’) and Harvey Elliot (21’). In the second half, the Germany coach tried to put the strong England team under pressure with fresh attacking options, but the substitution of Jessic Ngankam (67’) couldn’t turn the tide.

“Kevin is a player who oozes pure passion for TSG with every fibre of his body,” said TSG director of football Alexander Rosen, who continued: “He lives by the values that we want to stand for on and off the pitch and sets an example and leads the way with his passionate commitment, his enormous speed and his uncompromising style of play. Akpo has also repeatedly shown character in demanding situations, carried his team-mates along with him with his emotional manner and, on a sporting level, delivered probably his most consistent performances in a TSG shirt last season. As our ‘Minister of the Interior’, he also always takes care of our new signings and young talents, takes them by the hand and, as an experienced player, is always there to give them advice and support.”

The only goal Robin Zentner has conceded across all competitions this year came in Berlin last Sunday, as Jessic Ngankam scored from the spot after the hosts were awarded a questionable penalty following a supposed handball in the box. Zentner had kept a clean sheet in each of his last two games against Borussia Mönchengladbach and TSG Hoffenheim, after making his comeback from a back injury. This is just a bonus for the 28-year-old, who added that the most important thing is making sure to win games.

The VfB first team players are back on the training pitch and took part in their first public training session on Thursday afternoon.

“The last one and a half years in Berlin weren’t always easy for me on the football side, but I always felt comfortable at Union. I will always look positively on my time here and will be back in Berlin to watch on,” said Cedric Teuchert on his departure from the club.