Odd: BVB star didn’t know where the training ground was | OneFootball

At Borussia Dortmund’s start of pre-season training, goalkeeper Diant Ramaj provided a curious moment. The returning BVB player initially missed the way to the first-team area.

Borussia Dortmund officially began preparations for the new season on Sunday. Before coach Niko Kovac welcomes his squad onto the training pitch for the first time on Tuesday, two days of performance testing are on the schedule. Several scenes provided plenty of talking points.

According to WAZ, Nico Schlotterbeck caused a surprise. The center-back, who will still be sidelined for several months with a torn ligament in his ankle, showed up at the training center in Brackel despite technically still being on vacation. The Germany international has already been continuing his rehab there for several days. Team training, however, is still out of the question, as Schlotterbeck still needs to take it easy.

The day’s most curious story, however, came from Diant Ramaj. As reported by Ruhr Nachrichten, the goalkeeper initially missed the way to the first-team area upon arrival and instead drove toward the youth section. Only a steward pointed the 24-year-old in the right direction. Ramaj backed up and then headed for the entrance to the first-team area.

Karim Adeyemi absent from BVB’s start of training

That the keeper was still unfamiliar with the grounds does not come as much of a surprise. Although Ramaj has been under contract with BVB since the start of 2025, he was first loaned out to FC Copenhagen and then to 1. FC Heidenheim after signing. As a result, he has yet to make a competitive appearance for Borussia Dortmund.

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Alongside Ramaj, talents Luca Reggiani and Mathis Albert, as well as new signings Justin Lerma, Kaua Prates and Joane Gadou, also took part in the medical examinations. According to information from Ruhr Nachrichten, Prates will initially continue training individually due to a muscle injury and will miss the first training sessions.

Karim Adeyemi and Kjell Wätjen, on the other hand, were not there. Both were released by BVB for talks with other clubs. While Adeyemi is reportedly on the verge of a move to FC Barcelona, Wätjen’s future is also open. The internationals, who were recently still in action at the Club World Cup, will only join the squad at the beginning of August. On Tuesday, the first training session under coach Niko Kovac is finally on the schedule. That is when Dortmund’s real preparation for the new season begins.

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