Team stories in country championships are different, but in the Champions League it doesn't matter. These words are dreamed of fulfilling by the players of Dortmund's "Borussia", who will meet the team of Turin's "Juventus" in the elite tournament's quarterfinals on Tuesday. While "Juventus" reigns in Italy and travels towards another champion title, "Borussia" is 6 positions away from the bottom of the Bundesliga. However, "Borussia" has written a completely different scenario in the Champions League, so the outcome of the match against "Juventus" is not predetermined. Hoping for a solid performance, Marco Reus should be one of the first on Juergen Klopp's list. The footballer managed to forget about physical fitness problems that plagued him in 2014. This is confirmed by the words of "Juventus" goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. "M.Reus is a great talent, but he was plagued by injuries for a long time, so I hope he will still be rusty," said G.Buffon. In Group A, "Juventus" collected 10 points and suffered two defeats and one draw. The Italians reached the quarterfinals from second place, behind Madrid's "Atletico". And the players of "Borussia", with one defeat and a draw, ruled Group D. 13 points allowed them to take first place, even though the same number of points was held by the team of London's "Arsenal". "These are one of the best teams in Europe," G.Buffon said about the opponents. "They can beat anyone, so they deserve respect. We are interested to see how we will play against "Borussia." We will give everything we have." Believing in a dream, "Juventus" club aims for more trophies this season. The team has a nine-point advantage over the nearest pursuer in the "Serie A" championship. "Juventus" will also play in the Italian Cup semi-finals. However, "Bianconeri" have not shone in Europe in recent years. Over the past two seasons, "Juventus" has not reached the Champions League knockout stage. 37-year-old G.Buffon believes that history will not repeat itself this year. "I hope this won't become just a season's game. Because it would mean that important matches are not awaiting us in the future," said the goalkeeper. "We want to keep the dream of the Champions League for as long as possible."
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