Rocco Reitz will soon be able to fulfill his dream of playing in the Champions League with RB Leipzig. Another goal is still a little further off. “It’s a personal goal of mine to play at this pace—every three days—and to compete in the Champions League; I’m very grateful for that—it’s everyone’s biggest dream. Eventually, the goal is to play for the national team. That’s also on my list,” said the 24-year-old midfielder, who transferred from Borussia Mönchengladbach to Leipzig and is set to succeed Xaver Schlager there.
After the announcement of his transfer in April, Gladbach fans protested against their own captain, who had been wearing the Gladbach jersey since he was seven years old. “Anyone who wants this can never be our captain,” the fans wrote on a banner and booed their own captain with whistles every time he touched the ball during the 0-1 loss in Leipzig.
