Sixty years ago, on 24 August 1963, the Bundesliga began its unforgettable journey.
Sixty years ago, on 24 August 1963, the Bundesliga began its unforgettable journey. - © DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga
Sixty years ago, on 24 August 1963, the Bundesliga began its unforgettable journey. - © DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga
60 years of Bundesliga

Sixty years of the Bundesliga, with Jürgen Klopp

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As the Bundesliga officially turns 60 on 24 August, we take a trip down memory lane with the legendary Jürgen Klopp and others...

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Klopp is one of the most recognisable and celebrated faces in Bundesliga history. Once a player with Mainz, he later coached the club before steering Borussia Dortmund to back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012 - the second as part of a domestic double. The Stuttgart native also took BVB to the 2012/13 UEFA Champions League final, in what ranks as one of the most successful tenures of all time.

'Kloppo' continues to work his heavy-metal magic at Liverpool, where he's got his hands on, among others, the English Premier League and Champions League trophies.

In the below video, the affable tactician - one of the pioneers of modern-day Gegenpressing - discusses his love for the Bundesliga and most memorable moments.

Watch: Sixty years of Bundesliga - starring Jürgen Klopp

To celebrate 60 years of Bundesliga magic, we're asking fans to vote for their favourite all-time XI. First up, it's the turn of Robert Lewandowski and the Bundesliga's great strikers down the years. And better yet, if you register for a Bundesliga account by 30 September, you'll be in with a chance of winning all manner of fantastic Bundesliga prizes!

Vote for your all-time Bundesliga XI - the strikers!

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