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Dortmund’s Gotze needs right coach to return to his best, says former youth boss

It has been a tough four years for Germany's World Cup hero, but under the right guidance he's been tipped to return to scale those heights once more

Mario Gotze’s former youth coach Peter Hyballa believes the Borussia Dortmund midfielder can return to his best as long as he plays under the right coach.

Gotze became a national hero when he scored the extra-time winner for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina in Brazil, but his career has been in steady decline since.

The 26-year-old returned to Dortmund from Bayern Munich in 2016 but was diagnosed with a metabolic disorder the following year, severely limiting his first-team opportunities.