Mario Gotze has revealed to the media another side of his former boss Jurgen Klopp while he was a teenager at Borussia Dortmund.

“[Klopp] was my first manager, and he was the one who believed in me and gave me the chance to debut at 17 years old. It’s funny to see him now with Liverpool, because he’s such a natural guy in front of the media,” Gotze wrote in The Players’ Tribune.

“He’s so authentic and he says whatever he wants. But I think most people just see the version of him standing on the touchline. There’s a very serious side as well. When I was 17 or 18, and not giving 100% in training, he would be so intimidating. He used to come running over and get right up in my face and start shouting at me.

“I can’t really translate from German perfectly, but you know how he talks, with his teeth grinding: ‘You have to have more passion! You have to give everything! F*ck! Come on!’

“Then after training, he would be completely calm again, and he’d take you aside and say: ‘Mario, how are you? Let’s talk about life. What’s happening?'”

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