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Germany – A Divided Football Nation

November 23, 2015

25 years after reunification, all of Germany's top-class professional teams are from the old West Germany. The same goes for the 2nd division with the exception of Union Berlin. But there is hope, chiefly for RB Leipzig.

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Fußball 2. Bundesliga 11. Spieltag: RB Leipzig - VfL Bochum
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/Hendrik Schmidt

Germany: A divided football nation

With ideas, a clear strategy and millions of Euros from Austrian energy drink company Red Bull, the "Eastern Football in Leipzig" project is well underway. Kick off! takes a trip to former East Germany to get a picture of how the game there is coming along.