🥵 Dortmund players resort to extreme measure to avoid heat

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Padraig Whelan·21 June 2025

🥵 Dortmund players resort to extreme measure to avoid heat

With the temperature at 31°C in Cincinnati for Borussia Dortmund's clash with Mamelodi Sundowns, it isn't quite ideal conditions for exertion.

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And it isn't just the players on the field for the Club World Cup clash who are feeling the heat.

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So uncomfortable were Dortmund's substitutes during the first half that they resorted to watching from the comfort of their air conditioned dressing room for the start of play.

Borussia Dortmund's bench is watching their Club World Cup match from the locker room because of the heat. It is currently 87 degrees (30.5 degrees Celsius) in Cincinnati, Ohio where the match is being played. (via @BVB)
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And in the second half, although they returned to their usual spots on the bench, they were well equipped to cope with some added extras.

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The weather hasn't had too adverse an impact on the players on the field though with an impressive performance.

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