“Don’t be cross with me”: BVB legend admits lying to Jürgen Klopp | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund's stadium announcer Norbert Dickel reveals a previously unknown anecdote. With a little white lie, he once lured Jürgen Klopp and Atze Schröder into a legendary talk show.

Norbert "Nobby" Dickel has shared a previously unknown anecdote from his time as BVB's stadium announcer, revealing that he once deliberately deceived Jürgen Klopp. The aim of the little white lie: to secure two prominent guests for his talk show "Brinkhoffs Ballgeflüster."

In an interview with SPORT1, Dickel explains that he was eager to have then BVB coach Klopp and comedian Atze Schröder on the show. However, both were initially hesitant. So Dickel resorted to a trick. "I wanted Jürgen Klopp and Atze Schröder as guests," he reports. To convince Klopp, he claimed that Schröder had already agreed. Klopp responded promptly: "If Atze is coming, I'll come too."

The problem: Atze Schröder had not yet agreed at that point. So Dickel turned the tables and contacted the comedian with the reverse claim. The plan worked. "Then he immediately said: 'Then I have to come.'" In the end, both actually appeared together on the show.

BVB Stadium Announcer Dickel Secures Klopp's Appearance with White Lie

Apparently, Klopp and Schröder still don't know that honesty wasn't entirely upheld. Dickel says with a chuckle: "In the end, both came. To this day, they don't know that I fibbed a little to both of them." He adds with a wink: "Kloppo, Atze, don't be mad at me."

From the announcer's perspective, the approach was more than worth it. The episode was a complete success. "That show was legendary. I was completely unnecessary as a host," Dickel recalls. Klopp and Schröder spent over an hour and a half almost exclusively joking around—a conversation that still garners high view counts on YouTube.

The episode not only showcases Dickel's improvisation skills but also the close connection to the former BVB coach. Klopp, who coached Dortmund from 2008 to 2015 and achieved great success during that time, shares a strong friendship with Dickel. The little lie from back then doesn't seem to have harmed their relationship at all.

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