BVB legend Möller reminisces fondly about his time in Dortmund | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund shaped its most successful years – and to this day, Andreas Möller raves about this time. In an interview, the BVB legend spoke about titles, emotions, and his controversial move to Schalke.

Andreas Möller is one of the most influential figures in German football of the 1990s – World Cup winner, European Champion, Champions League winner, and both a fan favorite (or controversial figure). In an interview with SPORT1, the 58-year-old looked back on his eventful career – and speaks with great gratitude about his years at Borussia Dortmund.

“I had such wonderfully beautiful years at BVB,” Möller recalled. Between 1994 and 2000, the offensive artist celebrated his greatest successes with the Black and Yellows, including the Champions League triumph in 1997 and two championship titles. The collaboration with coach Ottmar Hitzfeld particularly shaped him: “Under him, I had my best time from 1994 to 1997.”

Despite all the successes, Möller was never undisputed – neither in Dortmund nor later at Schalke. But the Frankfurt native takes it in stride: “Many fans said: ‘Andy Möller – great footballer, brilliant, fast, dangerous in front of the goal.’ Others said: ‘No, I don’t like him, he’s too theatrical.’ I polarized.”

BVB Icon Möller Talks About Controversial Schalke Transfer

His move from Borussia Dortmund to arch-rival Schalke 04 in 2000 caused a stir at the time. “It was not a decision against BVB, but a personal decision to take on a new challenge,” Möller explained. He was aware of the disappointment of many Dortmund supporters, but he felt that his time in Dortmund was coming to an end. “It was both an opportunity and a risk – and in the book, I describe this transfer.”

Despite the controversial transfer, his affection for Dortmund remains unbroken. The championship years 1995 and 1996, the Champions League final of 1997 – Möller calls them “moments you never forget.” And his teammates have remained in his memory to this day: “Especially with Steffen Freund, I had a great time at BVB. We were buddies on and off the pitch.”

And what remains after a career full of ups and downs? Möller doesn’t hesitate for a second: “I regret nothing at all. If someone asks: ‘Would you want to experience it all again?’ – yes, immediately.”

His wish for what readers of his book should think about him sounds typically Andreas Möller: “Oh, damn – he really had an awesome career!”

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