Dortmund

American

[dawrt-muhnd, dawrt-moont] / ˈdɔrt mənd, ˈdɔrtˌmʊnt /

noun

a city in W Germany.

Dortmund British

/ ˈdɔrtmʊnt, ˈdɔːtmənd /

noun

an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia at the head of the Dortmund–Ems Canal : university (1966). Pop: 589 661 (2003 est)

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From his living room in Dortmund, Lindel watched young kestrels hesitate before leaping from their nest to a beam just 80 centimetres away.

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Their battling qualities were evident during their run to the knockouts, notably when coming from behind to earn results against Dortmund and Atletico in the league phase.

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Dortmund set a deadline of 10 August to agree a deal.

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Terzic has been out of work since asking Dortmund "to terminate his contract with immediate effect" in June 2024, after leading the club to the Champions League final.

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"They showed that in Dortmund, Madrid, against City and twice against us."

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