Respect Düsseldorf's team spirit

Assani Lukimya, here test driving the new Golf 7, will face off on Sunday against his former team from Düsseldorf.
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Thursday, 15.11.2012 / 15:34

Defender Assani Lukimya arrived at SV Werder Bremen this summer from Düsseldorf and his ambition has led him to appearances in the starting line-up. The 26-year-old spoke to WERDER.DE ahead of his first home match against...

Defender Assani Lukimya arrived at SV Werder Bremen this summer from Düsseldorf and his ambition has led him to appearances in the starting line-up. The 26-year-old spoke to WERDER.DE ahead of his first home match against his former club on Sunday 18 November 2012 at 3:30 p.m.

Luki, the first match after Klaus Allofs' departure is against of all teams Düsseldorf. He admitted yesterday that he ordered 50 to 60 tickets for friends and relatives which he cannot get anymore. That's different for you. How many tickets did you have to order?
Assani Lukimya: Well, it wasn't 60 (grinning). Klaus Allofs is a pretty big deal in Düsseldorf. But I had to ask for 25 tickets. It will be pretty wild on the weekend. I'm still here and looking forward to seeing some of them personally after the match.

Will Düsseldorf's Luki fans be able to cheer you on in the starting line-up? The signs aren't too bad. You have fought your way up to the first XI.
Assani Lukimya: I really hope so. That would mean a lot to me. I never made it a secret that I would like to start here. I have even passed up invitations to the national team for that reason. I got the coach's trust against Schalke. Now I hope to confirm that this week in training. I would like to establish myself here.

And you will play against some well-known faces on Sunday, no?
Assani Lukimya: Despite the many acquisitions, almost the same team that earned promotion is playing. That speaks for the great team spirit.

With whom do you still have especially good contact?
Assani Lukimya: I don't want to single out any one person. I get along with all of them good. My girlfriend is from Düsseldorf and still meets up now and again with the wives of some of the Fortuna players. I am also there occasionally and also went by their changing room this season. I still have really good relations with the physio team. But Düsseldorf is also worth a trip away from football - a very pretty city.

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