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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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank really needed Tuesday's win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League but he is still under pressure, and this is not an easy game for Spurs either.

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Newcastle's trip to Paris is one, Borussia Dortmund at home to Inter Milan is the other.

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German teams had a poor night and missed out on points as Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund both lost their matches.

From BBC

Speaking to Tottenham fans on their way to Tuesday's Champions League game with Borussia Dortmund, almost none retained any belief in Thomas Frank.

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Dortmund had lost just once in 12 games since they were last in England -- a 4-1 defeat to Manchester City in November.

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