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DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 11: AS Monaco fans in the Signal Iduna Park / Westfalenstadion the home stadium of Borussia Dortmund at the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between Borussia Dortmund and AS Monaco at Signal Iduna Park on April 11, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 11: AS Monaco fans in the Signal Iduna Park / Westfalenstadion the home stadium of Borussia Dortmund at the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between Borussia Dortmund and AS Monaco at Signal Iduna Park on April 11, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images

Hans-Joachim Watzke Says Borussia Dortmund 'In Shock' After Explosions Near Bus

Joseph ZuckerApr 11, 2017

Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke provided his first public comments following explosions near the team's bus Tuesday before a Champions League match against AS Monaco. 

"The team is in shock. We must get through this," Watzke said, per the Guardian's Ed Aarons. "In extreme situations, all Borussia fans move even closer together and I'm sure the team will feel that tomorrow."

Borussia Dortmund announced the match is postponed until Wednesday night.

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"Technically, it's possible to play [tomorrow]," Watzke said. "If the players are able to shake this off is an entirely different matter."

German police confirmed "three explosive charges had detonated," causing damage to the bus windows and tires, per the BBC. 

Marc Mayo of Spanish paper Marca reported Dortmund defender Marc Bartra required surgery on his wrist as a result of the explosions. Bartra was the only person harmed.

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