Dortmund duo reunited: Reus brings BVB legend to the Baller League | OneFootball

Marco Reus recruits a BVB legend as coach for his team in the Baller League. Together, the two Dortmund boys want to shake up the league.

The Baller League is gaining a true Dortmund legend: Marco Reus has officially signed Kevin Großkreutz as coach of his team, the “Legacy Ballers.” This means the two former BVB pros are working together again for the first time since their days in black and yellow.

“The Baller League is just around the corner, and for that I need someone on the sidelines who is more than just a coach. We’re counting on real Dortmund boys who know how to play,” Reus explained in a video on Instagram. In the video, the 36-year-old calls his former teammate—and succeeds. Großkreutz’s answer came promptly: “Yo Marco, of course I’m in.”

Reus also wrote in his post: “From Borsigplatz to the Baller League. Our Dortmund boy Fischkreutz is taking over coaching the Legacy Ballers!”

The connection between the two goes way back. Even in their youth, Reus and Großkreutz played together at BVB before making the leap to professional football via Rot-Weiss Ahlen. Between 2013 and 2015, they were once again on the pitch together at Borussia Dortmund and even reached the Champions League final in 2013.

Marco Reus relies on BVB legend: Kevin Großkreutz becomes coach

While Marco Reus is currently under contract with LA Galaxy until the summer of 2026, Kevin Großkreutz is taking on operational responsibility in Cologne. The 2014 World Cup winner and former double winner with BVB was most recently player-coach at Wacker Obercastrop. The 37-year-old is no stranger to the Baller League—he has already played for “Streets United” as a wildcard.

The new season of the small-sided league founded by Lukas Podolski and Mats Hummels starts on November 3, 2025, in Cologne. Matches are played in a 6-vs-6 format, and will be broadcast on ProSieben MAXX and Joyn. Alongside Reus and Großkreutz, other well-known names such as Max Kruse and Kevin-Prince Boateng are also involved as team managers.

By signing Kevin Großkreutz, Marco Reus is sending a clear message: the “Legacy Ballers” are set to build not only athletically, but also emotionally, on genuine Dortmund DNA.

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