
English: 
We want to get back to Europe – we want
to get back to the Champions League.
To get there as quickly as possible,
we’ll need 3 points in Düsseldorf.
Our Matchday Magazine has everything you
need to know about Fortuna v Borussia.
The last game went extremely well for BVB, and
of course we’re hoping for more of the same.
This weekend we travel to Düsseldorf
for our next Bundesliga game,
and today I have a guest who’s
making his debut on the show.
I’m delighted to welcome him, and
he’s a great guy: Mateu Morey!
Mateu, welcome, hello!
-Hello!
How are you, Mateu? Are you ready for
a busy week, with 3 games in 8 days?
And how’s your German?
Yes, of course, I’m ready.
Do you feel good?
Yes, a bit.
A bit – so you feel good.
Good, yes.

English: 
Is German easy or hard
for you to learn?
Not easy, my German is a bit bad,
but I understand a bit.
That sounds great!
I think that’s great!
Yes.
You’ve made 2 brief
appearances for BVB,
and Saturday’s game against Hertha was your
first appearance in this wonderful stadium.
Unfortunately there weren’t any fans in the
stadium who would have cheered for you,
but tell us how excited you were
when the game started.
It was very exciting, because I really wanted to
play my first game at the Signal Iduna Park.

German: 
Es war sehr aufregend. Weil ich mich sehr
auf mein erstes Spiel hier gefreut habe.
Also ich war auf jeden Fall aufgeregt.
Aber klar, ich hätte mir auch gewünscht,
unsere Fans wären da gewesen und

English: 
So I was excited, but I also wish the fans
had been there to cheer us on.
You came on against Paderborn, and just 4 minutes
later you set up Jadon Sancho to make it 6-1.
Well done for that, and it was a great Bundesliga
debut – how much of a boost was it for you?
I had been waiting a long time to make my debut, and
I wanted to get on the pitch and help the team.
I was lucky enough to get the assist,
which was a nice bonus,
but ultimately the most important thing is that I can
make a positive contribution to the team.
That’s great to hear!
Mateu is now at long last getting the chance
to show what he can do in the league.
Some of you might not know much about him, so
here’s a quick introduction to our number 22.
When we presented Mateu Morey as our latest
signing, he stood on an empty South Stand.
“Guten Tag”, “Guten Morgen”

German: 
hätten uns angefeuert.
Es stimmt, dass ich lange auf mein Debüt 
gewartet habe.
Ich hatte mir gewünscht, reinzukommen, 
um dem Team helfen zu können.
Dass mir dann auch noch eine Vorlage 
gelungen ist, ist ein schöner Bonus.
Aber am Ende ist wichtig, dass ich meinen
Beitrag für das Team leisten konnte.

German: 
Das Herz!
...und der Marienkäfer!

English: 
Who would have thought that his home Bundesliga
debut would also be without any fans?
It’s a shame, because with his
pace and passing ability,
Mateu Morey plays like someone who can captivate
over 80,000 fans and get them on their feet.
His exciting appearances so far…
Good luck!
…in front of our cameras have mostly
involved Leonardo Balerdi.
The heart – and the ladybird!
Now Mateu is getting a taste of Bundesliga
action, after waiting 28 games.
And we all hope that he’ll soon get the chance to
capture the heart of a sold-out Signal Iduna Park.
Yes, you had to wait until Matchday 29 until
making your debut, which is a very long time.
You had to be very patient –
how hard was it for you?

English: 
It wasn’t easy, but when I signed for this club
I knew that I wanted to be successful here.
I always hoped that I would get my
reward, and it was worth the wait.
I’m happy that I’ve had the chance to
get on the pitch for Borussia.
And when Mateu and I see each other,
we always say “Shoulder, shoulder”.
He always laughs, because it was really painful for him
when he injured his shoulder at the start of the season,
so I always say “Shoulder, shoulder”,
and he says “It’s great, everything’s OK”.
We saw in that introduction that you get
on very well with Leonardo Balerdi.
What do you have in common,
apart from the language?
Apart from the fact that we both speak Spanish, Leo
welcomed me with open arms on my first day here.
He joined the club 6 months
before me,

German: 
Das war nicht einfach für mich. Aber als
ich nach Dortmund kam, war mir klar,
dass ich mich hier durchsetzen will.
Jetzt kommt die Belohnung dafür, dass ich
während des Wartens immer optimistisch
geblieben bin. Ich denke, das Warten hat
sich gelohnt.
Es ist doch schön, dass ich jetzt einige
Spiele für Borussia machen kann.
Abgesehen davon, dass wir beide Spanisch 
sprechen, ist es so, dass mir Leo bei
meinem Start hier sehr geholfen hat.
Er war ja schon ein halbes Jahr vor mir hier.

English: 
and he made everything very easy
for me – he helped me so much.
We see lots of things the same way and he’s
really helped me fit in with the team.
When you compare football in the
Bundesliga with football in Spain,
what do you think are the
biggest differences?
I think the biggest difference is in the
transitions between defence and attack.
In Germany teams use them
a lot during games,
whereas in Spain games are a bit less end-to-end,
and you don’t see as many of these transitions.
You’ve said that you get on very well with
Leonardo Balerdi, as you would expect.
Who do you turn to in the team
if you need advice or tips?
All the players have helped me improve and
given me advice since my first day here,

German: 
Er hat es mir leicht gemacht, mich 
zurecht zu finden und mir sehr geholfen.
Dann haben wir gemerkt, dass wir uns 
gut verstehen.
Und er hat mir geholfen, ein Teil der 
Mannschaft zu werden.
Ich glaube, der größte Unterschied sind
die schnellen Umschaltmomente von Abwehr
auf Angriff. In Deutschland ist 
das wichtiger.
Die Mannschaften hier nutzen das viel
während der Spiele.
In Spanien wird etwas ruhiger gespielt 
und mit weniger Umschaltmomenten.
Eigentlich sind seit dem ersten Tag
alle sehr hilfreich hier.
Alle sind bereit, zu helfen und
Ratschläge zu geben.

German: 
Aber wenn ich einzelne rauspicken soll, dann 
wären es wohl Schmelle und Lukasz Piszczek.
Ich glaube, es wird kein leichtes Spiel.
Sie kämpfen um den Klassenerhalt.
Aber ich glaube, wir sind im 
Moment gut drauf.
Wir werden mit unserem Kader
versuchen, dieses Spiel zu gewinnen.

English: 
but if I had to pick one or two, I’d say
Schmelle and Lukasz Piszczek.
Schmelle! He’s always involved.
You travel to Düsseldorf
at the weekend,
and in the reverse fixture here, in the world’s most
beautiful stadium, you enjoyed a resounding 5-0 win.
Düsseldorf and their coach, Uwe Rösler,
are fighting hard to avoid relegation.
What kind of game do you think
it’ll be at the weekend?
I think it won’t be an easy game, because
they’re fighting to stay in the league,
but we’re in good form, and with the players
we have we can win the game.
So, Mateu, now it’s going to
get tougher for you.
Nobby v Mateu: the Duel.
I’m excited about this.
The first question in the Duel:

English: 
Which of you gained your first scorer
point quicker in a BVB shirt?
3, 2, 1…
They both say Mateu, and they’re
right so they both get a point.
Nobby scored after 28 minutes of Matchday 5
of the 86/87 season in Uerdingen,
while much more recently Mateu got his first
assist just 4 minutes after coming on,
setting up Jadon to make it 6-1.
Do you understand
how bad I was?
What?
Do you understand how bad I was?
You needed 4 minutes, I needed 28!
Yes, I understand!
It’s 1-1.
Question 2: Which of you has scored
more goals for your country?

English: 
Mateu will definitely have gone
through all the youth teams…
3, 2, 1…
Neither of them gets a point, because
the right answer is Mateu.
Mateu scored 3 goals for
the Spain U17 team,
including in the 2017 European Championship final
against England and a certain Jadon Sancho.
Nobby scored twice for the Germany U21 team
against Luxembourg in March 1987.
Third and final question: Which of you
has more followers on Instagram?
How many have you got?
Damn, I have no idea.
3, 2, 1…
OK, Mateu thinks it’s him and Nobby
thinks it’s him. The correct answer is:

German: 
Ja, es ist schon schön, dass Mallorca
meine Heimat ist.
Und ich freue mich auch schon darauf, 
mal wieder dort zu sein.
Ich treffe mich mit meinen Freunden und meiner 
Familie, die ich lange nicht mehr gesehen habe.

English: 
Nobby, with 73,200 followers
– Mateu has 56,000.
Yes!
That means Nobby wins 2-1.
Let’s look at the scores as they
currently stand: it’s now 50-49 to me.
Obviously I’m very proud and absolutely
delighted to have beaten Mateu,
though I think he’ll probably
get over it.
In any case, it’s better if I win today
and he wins on Saturday.
Mateu, you’re originally from the
beautiful city of Palma, Mallorca.
I imagine you’ll be spending your
summer holiday there.
After all, not many people can say
“I’m just going home to Mallorca”.
Yes, I’m lucky enough to
live in Mallorca,
and I’m looking forward to going back and being with my
family and friends, who I haven’t seen for a long time.

English: 
I’ve been to Mallorca quite a few times, and of course that’s
where he feels at home as it’s where he was born,
though I haven’t actually met many
people who were born in Mallorca.
But before we think about our holidays, we need to
get the final 4 games of the season out of the way.
We want to get as many points as possible
to seal Champions League qualification,
which with a bit of luck could even
happen on Saturday – we’ll see.
You’ve got to know a really
great guy today:
Mateu Morey is a terrific footballer
and a wonderful young man,
and we’re so happy that
he’s at our club.
I can tell that we’re going to enjoy having this
outstanding guy around for a long time to come.
Mateu, thank you so much for
taking the time to be with us.
We’ll keep our fingers crossed, so stay fit
and look after your shoulder in particular!

English: 
And we need all of you to keep your fingers crossed
at home so that we get the next 3 points.
That’s all from your Matchday Magazine
– all the best, bye!
Bye, thank you!
