Munich - Having to compete with a player of Philipp Lahm's calibre for a place in the Germany national team would ordinarily be enough to put most people off trying, but Borussia Dortmund's is not your typical individual.

Indeed, the left-back's route to the top as been anything but a smooth journey, as bundesliga.com reveals with some interesting tidbits about the 25-year-old.

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