5 clubs that are loved by neutrals

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07:  Captain Wes Morgan of Leicester City to lift the Premier League Trophy as players celebrate the season champions after the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton at The King Power Stadium on May 7, 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Leicester City’s title win last season was an underdog story appreciated by every footballing fan in the world

#1 Borussia Dortmund

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 07:  The Borussia Dortmund team celebrate with their fans on the pitch after the final whistle during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at the Bernabeu on December 7, 2016 in Madrid, Spain.  (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
Borussia Dortmund players and fans share a special bond which is rarely seen in football clubs

Some of the aforementioned teams have gained a following in the last couple of seasons while the remaining have failed to challenge for the biggest trophies despite the appreciation they receive for their contribution to football.

However, if there is one team that always lives within its means, constantly nurturing youngsters into world-beaters and competes with the best teams across Europe consistently, then it is Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund, more commonly, Borussia Dortmund.

After poor financial management crippled the club’s performances in the mid-2000s, current Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp along with CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke and sporting director Michael Zorc revived the club and developed the strategy of buying players efficiently and developing them while playing exciting attacking football.

The results were phenomenal as Dortmund beat the financial clout to win the Bundesliga in 2011 and 2012.

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Further, the club reached the finals of the Champions League in 2013, winning footballing hearts all over the world. Thomas Tuchel took over from Klopp in 2015 and has continued to keep Dortmund competitive as they find themselves facing another young attacking team in Monaco in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

In all their highs and lows, there exists a huge wall of support, famously referred to as the “Yellow Wall”, which is another reason why the club has a special place amongst football fans.

In terms of constantly developing young players who can play for the first-team, consistently challenging the football elite and by playing an attractive brand of football, Borussia Dortmund are the second love for most football fans all over the world.

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