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It's derby day, and things are hotting up in Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen.
Dortmund know that a win will take them above the Royal Blues.
The derby hero - he's played 200 games for BVB, and today he's in the studio: Shinji Kagawa.
Hello and welcome to the Matchday Magazine ahead of the 91st BVB-Schalke Derby in the Bundesliga.
I don't need to tell you what it means for Dortmund to take on the Royal Blues - local bragging rights are at stake.
That means we all have to pull together, dig deep and fight until the bitter end.
One thing is clear: tomorrow, only a win is good enough.
I think that's got everyone in the right mood, and I'm delighted to say we have a real derby expert with us:
Welcome Shinji Kagawa, it's great that you're here today and thanks for taking the time to speak to us.
Obviously the derby is always a special occasion, as you know very well from your many years at this club.
What differences do you notice in the days leading up to a derby?
The atmosphere in the stadium is unlike any other game, and the atmosphere around the city really builds up.
Whether you win the game or lose the game, it can define your season - it's that important.
And in our current situation the derby is even more important.
Whatever happens we will keep believing in ourselves and prepare as best we can to win the game.
For our Quickfire Questions this week, the questions are of course all about the derby.
We'll ask Shinji five quick questions and he'll give five quick answers: I can't wait!
Question one: you're the most successful Japanese player in Bundesliga history with 38 goals,
including four in derby games against the Royal Blues. Which was your best goal?
Well… any goal against Schalke is the best goal!
Good to hear! It's always fantastic to score against the Royal Blues.
How do you describe the derby to the people back in Japan?
It was the decisive game that changed everything for me.
I knew we'd invited EXACTLY the right person today - perfect!
Shinji: in the past Kevin always ensured the new signings were up for the derby. Who in the squad does that now?
You?
No!
The older players - Nuri, Schmelle, Roman. They tell us how important the derby is.
But you already know how much the derby means to everyone. - I know that!
Most footballers listen to music when they arrive at the stadium.
What do you listen to, to get in the mood for a game?
There are some Japanese songs…
some non-Japanese ones as well, American music.
I often listen to a mix of both. Songs that get me motivated.
Now a very important question the fans want the answer to: Why are we going to win the derby at the weekend?
As a Dortmund player you simply can't afford to lose this game.
Everyone prepares as best they can in order to win the game.
We'll win because winning is the only thought we have in our heads.
I can't wait to celebrate with the fans at the end.
Of course Shinji has a very special relationship with the derby.
A few days ago we met up with Shinji to talk about the derby, and we picked a special place to do it.
Hello! I would like Currywurst and chips, please.
Currywurst with Shinji Kagawa: we invited the Japanese star for a bite to eat and a chat.
We talked about how Shinji adapted to living in Dortmund, and the first derby he played in.
My mind went blank.
There was the massive home crowd and they were really loud, but then it all became silent.
I still vividly remember that feeling.
And more importantly, with my goal, everyone's emotions exploded.
And watching them so happy, I realised this is the derby game,
and that it was such an important goal.
Winning the derby in 2010 was a major step towards winning over the fans for the new arrival from the Far East,
both on the pitch and off it.
For me, that first season, I know the match against Schalke totally changed their perception of me.
So that's why I understand what the derby means.
And that's why I feel more excited about these matches.
Currywurst and the Revierderby - 2 cultural icons that are now strongly associated with the name of Shinji Kagawa.
And the 28-year-old can't get enough of either of them.
Thank you!
You can see the full feature with Shinji Kagawa on Thursday - a really fascinating report about a great guy.
Now, Shinji: you're a big fan of both Currywurst and the Revierderby here in the Ruhr.
The obvious question to ask is: what do you miss from Japan?
Early on there were a few things I missed. The food, the people, the towns and cities…
But now I don't feel any longing to go back to Japan.
The opposite actually - I think life is better here.
Back in his homeland all eyes are on Shinji - everyone knows about him.
People back home love you, every year you're nominated for the Asian International Player of the Year award:
What does that mean to you?
It's a great honour to be nominated.
But to be honest, it's not so important to me who wins the prize in the end.
What matters much more is that more players from Asia come to play in Germany or Europe.
I want to be known for playing good football,
so that even more players from Asia can take the same path as me and play here.
Away from the football field, you are a great role model.
You donate 1% of your wages to Common Goal, a charity doing great work in the community,
so you're aware of your social responsibility. Why do you support this project, and what do you like about it?
My former teammate at Manchester United, Juan Mata, was the first to talk to me about it.
I thought it was a really interesting opportunity to do something good.
I've always wanted to help people, particularly children, who are less fortunate than me.
And then I was offered the chance to do this.
What's even better is that I can decide what happens with the 1% of my wage I donate.
I can say which country and which project I want my money to go towards.
I really thought this was a thing worth doing, so I was very keen to get involved with it.
So Shinji, now we come to the part of the show we call "One more thing…"
We spoke to a friend of yours and asked him to ask you a question about the derby. Let's take a look.
Hi Shinji my friend! I hope all's well with you, and I just have one quick question:
Could you tell us what was it like in 2011 when you were our waiter in the bar and pulled pints?
Have fun and see you soon!
Well then, that was Kevin's question, so what does Shinji have to say?
I don't remember it!
I used to go out with Kevin quite a lot.
I have too many memories from that time.
As I recall, it's Kevin who has some explaining to do.
So my question to him is: do you still do things like that?
We'll get on to that and ask Kevin himself - it's the right thing to do.
It's clear that you and Kevin are especially good friends.
Do you still keep in contact, and is he still getting you pumped up for the derby?
We speak to each other every now and then, but coming up to the derby I haven't heard anything from him.
But I'm genuinely amazed that Kevin is now married and has a kid.
Kevin is still a reigning world champion. This time next week we have the draw for the 2018 World Cup:
Are there any teams you'd particularly like to play against? Germany maybe?
No!
I've been playing in the Bundesliga for seven years now,
but I've never played against the German national team.
There are lots of Japanese players in the Bundesliga,
so it would be nice for us to play against Germany at the World Cup.
Maybe not in the group stage, but in the knock-out phase.
Well there's still a week to go before the draw, but now things get serious with "Black or Yellow?"
This game is a popular part of BVB total! where we see some clips, and Shinji and I have to guess what happens next.
Let's see what they serve up for us this week.
ONE ON ONE
PRESS INVADE THE PITCH - COACH DANCES
Three, two, one…
Lothar Huber scores, and... what happens?
Dance! Dance!
PRESS INVADE THE PITCH
Two more to go? -Yes, two more.
SNOWBALL FIGHT - STRIPTEASE
Three, two, one…
STRIPTEASE
Yes! Get in - 1-1!
That was Peter Geier.
HANDBALL & TEARS - GOAL-LINE CLEARANCE AND DRESSING-DOWN
Three, two one…
GOAL-LINE CLEARANCE AND DRESSING-DOWN
We were both right! It's 2-2.
So let's take a look at the overall scores - it's 22-18 to me. Are you surprised by that?
Yes, it does!
Let's take a picture… there we go.
The picture will take a bit of time to develop, and meanwhile I've got a something to get us all in the mood for the derby.
A win will take us above Schalke - we've done it before, so hopefully it happens again tomorrow. Take a look at this.
19 September 1987: Frank Mill seals a 4-1 win over the Royal Blues.
BVB draw level with their local rivals, but go above them on goal difference -
a repeat 30 years on would go down very well in these parts.
Opening the scoring in that thumping derby win was the unmistakable man here,
and BVB's all-time appearance record holder got in on the act with two goals of his own.
Two legendary club figures, just as much so today as they were then.
So Shinji, did you recognise those goalscorers?
Yes… you, and Zorcy.
Zorcy scored a lot of goals.
How many did you score against Schalke?
Ooh.. I think it was three at least?
Three? I've scored four… sorry!
And I can't catch you up now… that's not fair.
Now you can sign the photo… great. Thank you so much.
There's not long to go now until the derby. Firstly, thank you Shinji for being with us today.
We've learned that you've settled in here in the Ruhr and that you feel completely at home.
We think that's great, and we absolutely love having you here at BVB.
If you score another two goals against Schalke I won't hold it against you that you've scored more against them than me!
And we need the support from all of you at home - it'll take everything we've got against them.
I believe, we all believe, that after the game we'll be above Schalke in the table.
That's all for this week's Matchday Magazine, so bye for now - Shinji, all the best to you,
I'll carry you onto the pitch myself and then you can score the goals. Goodbye!
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