German goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller on Messi, Ronaldo, and Indian football
The Hindu
Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller opens up on facing Ronaldo, winning the World Cup and scouting India’s rising football stars.
Roman Weidenfeller, one of German football’s most celebrated goalkeepers and a 2014 World Cup winner, was in India in April to inspire the next generation. The long-time Borussia Dortmund star, who lifted multiple Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal trophies, is here as part of the Bundesliga Dream project, a talent-scouting initiative that brings promising young Asian footballers to Germany for elite training and exposure to European competition. In Mumbai, Weidenfeller and youth coaches from VfB Stuttgart and SV Darmstadt 98 will hand-pick players from India’s under-13 and under-15 ranks for a possibly life-changing stint at top academies. Roman spoke to The Hindu over Zoom from Mumbai to reflect on his career and India’s footballing future.
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