Mats Hummels joins Prime Video as pundit: "I’ll be speaking my mind" | OneFootball

Currently, the focus at Borussia Dortmund is entirely on today's away game as part of the third Bundesliga matchday against 1. FC Heidenheim. However, shortly after the final whistle in the Ostalb, much attention will turn to Juventus Turin and the start of the Champions League at the Italian record champion. Borussia's performance will be broadcast by Prime Video and accompanied by a familiar face on the streaming service.

Mats Hummels is serving as an expert this season and will naturally also speak about BVB. "I will hold back on my choice of words with some people, especially with former teammates," announced the 2014 World Cup winner, quoted by "Bild." However, he also emphasized that he doesn't want to hide essential things without causing headlines himself: "I will, of course, fulfill my role and be critical. But I'll make sure everything stays within an appropriate framework. Also, because I know the players' side very well and understand that things can sometimes be blown out of proportion."

Hummels finds it important that the events on the field take center stage: "I want to talk about football. I want it to be about the game, not about trivial things like who swaps jerseys with whom afterward. It should be about what happens on the pitch, analyzing football, discussing why one team was better than the other today, why they won."

Sammer remains a fan of clear words

Matthias Sammer will also continue to be active for Prime, but no longer for games involving BVB. The 58-year-old adheres to the agreement with BVB officials in this regard but also hints that he is actually a fan of clear words—and intends to remain so.

"I won't be doing Dortmund games anymore. We've agreed on that together. Maybe that's sensible—but I'm not even sure if it's sensible. I've actually learned that unrest sometimes leads to better solutions. I'm not perfect, and maybe it was a bit over the top. But I've learned one thing in life: the truth will always remain the truth, and those who can't handle the truth shouldn't go after the one who names it, but rather the causes and those responsible for the truth," said Sammer, who works as an advisor for BVB and was very outspoken in January following Nuri Sahin's last match as Dortmund coach at FC Bologna (1:2), for which he faced internal criticism from Borussia.

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