🎥 Club World Cup: BVB star fired up in the lobby before kick-off
Borussia Dortmund will face the South Korean team Ulsan HD this evening in their final group match of the Club World Cup and have their sights firmly set on reaching the round of 16.
Karim Adeyemi was already fired up hours before kickoff. During the first light warm-up at the team hotel, the speedy winger showed off his skills in football tennis.
Even Felix Nmecha's long legs couldn't help him there.
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