Dortmund captain Reus set to achieve crowning glory

BERLIN: Approaching the Bundesliga season’s final matchday could evoke strong emotions for Marco Reus. Apart from the excitement gripping the entire club and millions of supporters, achieving success this Saturday could, in a peculiar way, serve as a crowning moment in the career of the soon-to-be 34-year-old forward.

Despite a lengthy career encompassing over 370 competitive games, the Borussia Dortmund striker, who has been capped 48 times for Germany, has never joined the exclusive circle of Bundesliga title winners.

A combination of unfortunate injuries and the dominance of title rivals Bayern Munich over the past decade resulted in Germany’s Footballer of the Year for 2012 and 2019 securing only two German Cup victories, in 2017 and 2019.

The upcoming encounter on home soil against Mainz, with Borussia Dortmund holding a two-point lead in the Bundesliga table, could help bridge the somewhat painful gap in Reus’ career.

While a victory is imperative to keep Bayern at bay, it is noteworthy that the attacker finds himself on the brink of clinching the trophy despite the captain losing his place in the starting lineup.

Accepting his new, temporary role demonstrates the significance of the forthcoming success for the forward, particularly in terms of national glory.

Reus subordinating himself and relegating his ego into the background paints a compelling narrative. Dortmund’s captain has sacrificed personal interests for the sake of the team’s progress. IANs

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