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Football: Klopp unimpressed with Webb's performance

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 19:30

Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp was furious with the performance of English referee Howard Webb as his side just withheld a late Real Madrid onslaught to qualify for the Champions League final Tuesday. Goals from Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos gave Madrid hope of an incredible comeback in the final 10 minutes, but Dortmund just held out to win 4-3 on aggregate, despite losing 2-0 on the night -- and Klopp said they weren't helped by the leniency shown by Webb towards Ramos.

Football: Herr Cut! Dortmund's Klopp admits hair transplant

Agence France-PresseApril 13, 2013 15:01

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp on Saturday laughed off his decision to undergo a hair transplant. "It could have been a hairy situation, but it wasn't because of my team's high level of concentration," quipped Klopp after his team, who face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals, won 6-1 at the Bundesliga's bottom side Fuerth. On Friday, the 45-year-old admitted to German daily Bild that he had a hair transplant in a Duesseldorf clinic before the start of the current season, which has sparked a debate in the German media about male grooming.

Football: Dortmund's Klopp apologises for 'copycat' jibe

Agence France-PresseMarch 2, 2013 15:30

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp on Saturday apologised to his Bayern Munich counterpart Jupp Heynckes for his "copycat" jibe in the wake of the holders' German Cup quarter-final defeat in midweek. "The last thing I want to do is criticise a renowned colleague. Jupp Heynckes is an excellent coach," Klopp told German broadcaster ARD before Dortmund's 3-1 home win against Hanover 96 in the Bundesliga. "If he thinks what I said refers to him, them I want to apolgise. So if you're listening to this, sorry Jupp."