From now brother Juergen carried the family's footballing hopes. He did much better at the pendulum header down at the little pitch near the little river Glatt fringed by lush green meadows and farm-houses.

Playing tennis, athletics, skiing, football - Klopp's father was a sports lover and the son willingly stepped into his footprints. "He once broke his collarbone. After only a week he turned up to team training with his bandaged shoulder in a sling and played ball-boy," said Klopp's first junior coach Ulrich Rath.

The Rath family is still in close contact with Klopp and are regular visitors to England. "Juergen has never forgotten where he comes from," said Rath.

Now the former little boy from the Black Forest, who has been infected with a never-ending passion for football and coaching, is challenging the world's most famous football club with his inspired team.

"To again reach such an important final as an underdog is a great achievement," commented Hans-Joachim Watzke adding that "he will motivate his side to the utmost and will be making jokes up right until the last minute to get everybody in the right mood."

The Borussia Dortmund CEO is still fond of what he calls Klopp's "special gift as he can combine his positive attitude for life with seriousness."

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