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Klopp left Borussia Dortmund as the joint-most successful coach in the club’s history, having matched Ottmar Hitzfeld’s five-trophy haul

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Klopp has a pet retriever named Emma, named in honor of Borussia Dortmund legend Lothar Emmerich

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Klopp has been married twice and has a son named Marc from his first marriage and a step-son, Dennis, from his second marriage

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Klopp is known for his exuberant touchline celebrations and once revealed that he tore a muscle after getting carried away when his team had scored a goal

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Klopp helped popularize the football term gegenpressing, a tactic where his teams try to win the ball immediately after losing it

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During his playing career, Klopp earned a diploma in sports science from Goethe University in Frankfurt

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He cites Arrigo Sacchi and Wolfgang Frank as his managerial influences

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There have been numerous books written about Jurgen Klopp and his coaching methods including: Bring the Noise by Raphael Honigstein

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He wanted to study medicine as a young boy but was not smart enough to do so

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Klopp underwent a hair transplant and is unabashed about it

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Jürgen Klopp

Klopp left Borussia Dortmund as the joint-most successful coach in the club’s history, having matched Ottmar Hitzfeld’s five-trophy haul

Klopp left Borussia Dortmund as the joint-most successful coach in the club’s history, having matched Ottmar Hitzfeld’s five-trophy haul

Klopp has a pet retriever named Emma, named in honor of Borussia Dortmund legend Lothar Emmerich

Klopp has a pet retriever named Emma, named in honor of Borussia Dortmund legend Lothar Emmerich

Klopp has been married twice and has a son named Marc from his first marriage and a step-son, Dennis, from his second marriage

Klopp has been married twice and has a son named Marc from his first marriage and a step-son, Dennis, from his second marriage

Klopp is known for his exuberant touchline celebrations and once revealed that he tore a muscle after getting carried away when his team had scored a goal

Klopp is known for his exuberant touchline celebrations and once revealed that he tore a muscle after getting carried away when his team had scored a goal

Klopp helped popularize the football term gegenpressing, a tactic where his teams try to win the ball immediately after losing it

Klopp helped popularize the football term gegenpressing, a tactic where his teams try to win the ball immediately after losing it

During his playing career, Klopp earned a diploma in sports science from Goethe University in Frankfurt

During his playing career, Klopp earned a diploma in sports science from Goethe University in Frankfurt

He cites Arrigo Sacchi and Wolfgang Frank as his managerial influences

He cites Arrigo Sacchi and Wolfgang Frank as his managerial influences

There have been numerous books written about Jurgen Klopp and his coaching methods including: Bring the Noise by Raphael Honigstein

There have been numerous books written about Jurgen Klopp and his coaching methods including: Bring the Noise by Raphael Honigstein

He wanted to study medicine as a young boy but was not smart enough to do so

He wanted to study medicine as a young boy but was not smart enough to do so

Klopp underwent a hair transplant and is unabashed about it

Klopp underwent a hair transplant and is unabashed about it