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Borussia Dortmund receives unexpected words of affection from Nadiem Amiri ahead of the clash with Mainz. The national player calls BVB his dream club – but still wants to beat them.

Nadiem Amiri is looking forward to the duel with Borussia Dortmund on Friday (8:30 PM) with special anticipation. The midfielder from FSV Mainz 05 makes no secret of the fact that he has been fascinated by the opponent for years. “It’s an awesome club, I love playing there. It’s a big game for me in front of 80,000 and the fans,” said the 29-year-old before the match to RTL/ntv and sport.de.

His fondness for the Ruhr club goes way back. “For me and my older brother, it was always a likeable club, even back in the days of Jürgen Klopp. It’s every German player’s dream to play for Borussia Dortmund.” Despite this open admiration, Amiri makes it clear that there’s no room for sentimentality on match day: “But I want to win there.”

The attacking player draws confidence from his team’s fighting mentality. “We are a bogey team for big clubs. They know we get on their nerves. We run, we march, we never get tired, we’re nasty.” That’s why Mainz believes they can take something away even against the favorites.

Mainz star Amiri with a declaration of love for BVB

Amiri credits coach Urs Fischer with a major role in the team’s recent upswing. “He’s like a father figure, we have a lot of respect for him,” the national player explained, praising his clear communication and the increased intensity in training.

The playmaker is also ambitious internationally. With Mainz, he wants to go far in the Conference League: “We want to achieve great things there and win the title. That’s 100 percent possible.” At the same time, he’s pursuing a personal goal on the highest stage: “The World Cup is the biggest thing for me, to play there for Germany. I’m 29 now and it will probably be my last chance to play in a World Cup.”

So, for Amiri, an emotional reunion with his dream club awaits – combined with the clear goal of taking points from Dortmund and continuing to put himself in the spotlight for the national team.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.