Yesterday near the bus with the German players of the famous club "Borussia Dortmund" blew up 3 of the projectile. The team was preparing to play a match in the Champions League against Monaco.
Investigators found near the bus handwritten letter, stating who is to blame for the attack, said Prosecutor Sandra Luque. According to Luke, one explosive device didn't work. The chief of police in Dortmund Gregor Lange said that the police did not rule out any possible motive for the attack, which led to the fact that the match was postponed until Wednesday.
The Spanish defender, 26-year-old Marc Bartra got injured hands. Bartra, who has played 29 matches in all competitions in Dortmund this season, was hospitalized. "We hope that he recovers soon," said the captain "Dortmund" Borussia Dortmund's Marcel Schmelzer on the team website.
The team left their hotel around 7 PM local time (1:00 PM Eastern time) to prepare for the match of quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League, said a spokesman for police in Dortmund.
The bus was carrying 40 to 50 people, including the coach and medical staff. A preliminary investigation shows that the explosives "could be hidden in the hedge near the Parking lot of cars," according to updated information posted on the website of the police of Dortmund.
"Our task now is to survive this, because in less than 24 hours we have to play," said CEO of Dortmund Hans-Joachim Watzke. "It is our job, there is no alternative. It is a tragedy, but there is no other solution". sections: Sport, World News, Accidents, Accidents |