‘Dortmund’s Mario Gotze Is Germany’s Greatest Ever Player’- Hitzfeld

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‘Dortmund’s Mario Gotze Is Germany’s Greatest Ever Player’- Hitzfeld

Former Borussia Dortmund head coach, Ottmar Hitzfeld, believes that attacking midfielder, Mario Gotze is one of Germany’s greatest ever players.

Hitzfeld, who guided Dortmund to Bundesliga and Champions League glory in the 1990s – lauded the attacking midfielder’s quality.

Gotze, who is back to full fitness after being diagnosed with a metabolic disorder last season, fired Germany to World Cup glory in 2014, however his career has been hampered by fitness woes.

“For me he is one of the best footballers Germany has ever had, when he is in shape, when he has the fitness he simply has the quality,” Hitzfeld told Eurosport.

“When Gotze is on the ball, something happens. He has a high game intelligence. He sees spaces, that others do not see,” He said.

“He can handle the ball as others just cannot do. And then he plays the crucial passes, as well as he is a goal danger.

“He has everything that distinguishes a top player,” Hitzfeld concluded.

Gotze played 63 minutes in Dortmund’s 1-0 friendly loss to Atalanta on Tuesday.