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Borussia Dortmund cement their reputation as Trump opponents’ favourite football club

Published 16:04 26 Jan 2017 GMT

Tom Victor
Borussia Dortmund cement their reputation as Trump opponents’ favourite football club

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Borussia Dortmund have long had a reputation as an inclusive football club.

The Bundesliga outfit have kept ticket prices low, spoken out against racism and banned supporters for a homophobic banner. But they're not restricting their approach to events within Germany, taking aim at US President Donald Trump, a man whose acts since his inauguration suggest the opposite of inclusivity. Following reports that Trump will push ahead with reports to set up a border wall between the United States and Mexico, Dortmund have made it clear that this is not something they are on board with. And, of course, they have found a way to do it while reminding us all of their outstanding support. https://twitter.com/BVB/status/824558029706256384 Naturally, some of the response took the form of the traditional 'stick to football', including from people who steadfastly refuse to 'stick to football' themselves. https://twitter.com/clonmacart/status/824620551264210945 However, others were more than willing to put football first, reminding the club of their defeat at Bayer Leverkusen earlier this season. https://twitter.com/ghoshworld/status/824633249838215168 President Trump signed an executive order yesterday to carry out the planned construction of a "large physical barrier" between the United States and Mexico. The plan, according to the President, is to begin construction of the wall as soon as is realistically possible, potentially within a matter of months. Catch up with this week's episode of 888sport Football Friday Live

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