How Dortmund revamped their academy

Just before the hour against Augsburg, in front of the usual packed house of 81,365 supporters, Luca Reggiani scored for Borussia Dortmund. The sheer joy on the 18-year-old defender’s face resonated with Paul Schaffran back at the academy.

"Getting our young players into the first team gives everybody hope," he tells Sky Sports. Schaffran is the academy director at Dortmund. Talking to him at their hotel in Liverpool ahead of a development fixture, it is clear that Reggiani is part of a trend.