Borussia Dortmund and Schalke: Close rivals who could not be further apart

Borussia Dortmund are the dominant force, but the Ruhr derby is always hotly contested. Dortmund (51.5136° N, 7.4653° E) and Gelsenkirchen (51.5177° N, 7.0857° E) are right in the centre of the Ruhr valley -- separated by a mere 30km (18 miles) -- but the sporting geography has shifted so much in Germany's most football-crazed region that Borussia and Schalke 04 barely find themselves in the same league. Whereas the Black and Yellows can reclaim top spot from Bayern Munich -- for 24 hours at least -- and boost their Bundesliga title credentials with a home win in...

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