“Don’t sing either” – Campino honors Jürgen Klopp in Dortmund
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Laudator Campino, prizewinner Jürgen Klopp and presenter Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb at the presentation of the “German-British # Freundship-Award”. Klopp was recognized for his services to the… German-British relations awarded by the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany
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“You are a sensational ambassador”, says the surprise guest Campino about the winner of the “German-British #Freundship Award”, Jürgen Klopp. “I’m not going to sing today either,” said Campino. Both had already had boisterous appearances at the microphone together.
Mith his broadest smile, Jürgen Klopp received another special award from a surprising guest in his old home in Dortmund. The musician Campino from the Düsseldorf punk rock band Die Toten Hosen presented the coach of Liverpool FC in front of more than 300 invited guests in the BVB stadium on Friday evening as the first winner with the “German-British #Freundship Award” for his services to German-British relations excellent.
“It’s a great honor for me and I’m not going to sing today either,” said Campino. “You are a sensational ambassador.” Klopp explained his love for England with his early childhood experiences. “It’s a great country with great people,” said Klopp. “I am very honored to be the first to receive the German-British Friendship Award,” said Klopp, dressed in black, at the festive gala at his old place of work.
“You definitely deserve the award more than anyone else,” said Klopp’s former boss Hans-Joachim Watzke in his laudatory speech. The British Ambassador to Germany, Jill Gallard, also said: “I could not imagine a better first prize winner than Jürgen Klopp, who brings all these things together, who brings us joy and passion and the certainty that everything is possible – and that it will be tough Work is worth it. “
“For lack of alternatives, I’m probably the right one”
Have fun: Prize winner Jürgen Klopp and laudator Campino carry the table with the “German-British # Freundship-Award” into position
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“It’s funny to hear so many things about yourself. But due to the lack of alternatives, I’m probably the right one, ”said the 54-year-old. “I feel extremely comfortable on both sides and I really appreciate the peculiarities of both nations,” said Klopp, who has meanwhile also become a tea drinker.
Klopp worked in Dortmund for seven years before moving to Liverpool in 2015 and leading the club to their first Premier League title in 30 years in 2020. The year before, he had won the Champions League with the Reds. His contract in Liverpool runs until June 30, 2024.
Party-Duo am Mikrofon
Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool-Edelfan Campino have already performed together on the microphone. After the lost Champions League final in 2018, they roared at dawn: “We saw the Champions League trophy. Madrid was very lucky. We’ll bring him back to Liverpool next year. “
Klopp and Campino sing – “We saw the handle pot”
Liverpool team manager Jürgen Klopp has apparently found a way to process the defeat in the Champions League final. Hours after the game, this video was made at dawn.
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In 2019 after Liverpool FC’s 2-0 triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final, both of them picked up the microphone again on a happy night of partying and sang: “We’re sending greetings from Madrid, tonight we made it number six, we brought it back to Liverpool, cause we promised we will do ”. In German: “We send greetings from Madrid, tonight we got the sixth trophy, we brought it back to Liverpool because we promised it.”
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