A stunned Jadon Sancho said he had “no words” after Borussia Dortmund’s second half collapse at Wembley saw them lose 3-0 to Tottenham in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash. But if the 18-year-old Englishman continues his German studies, he’ll soon come across the perfect idiom to sum up what happened to the Bundesliga leaders on Wednesday night: Lehrgeld.
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DORTMUND, Germany — A different club, a different league, a different town, a different country. Life, in football and beyond, has changed so much for Jadon Sancho since his move to Borussia Dortmund 20 months ago that it can be a bit a difficult to take it all in.
“If you’d asked me three years ago where I’d be today, I couldn’t give you an answer,” the 18-year-old told ESPN in a TV studio buried beneath the Signal Iduna Park main stand, with a huge smile on his face.
“I wouldn’t have thought…
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Although he missed the knockout stages due to first team commitments, Sancho was part of the England under-17 squad which won the 2017 World Cup — while, earlier that year, their U20s side were also crowned world champions.
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Shaka Hislop examines the latest transfer rumours involving Aaron Ramsey, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic, Chicharito and Toby Alderweireld. Jadon Sancho dedicated his winning goal to his late grandmother as Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 at Ruhr rivals Schalke on Saturday.
Dortmund took an early lead through Thomas Delaney’s header, but Daniel Caligiuri equalised from the spot before Sancho struck in the 74th minute.
“The goal means everything to my family. Sadly, my grandmother passed away, so that goal was for her,” Sancho, 18, told FOX Sports.
“I’m glad that I got the goal and helped the team to get three points.”
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