Editing Torsten Frings (section)

===Borussia Dortmund===
In 2002, a number of Europe's leading clubs were on Frings's trail prior to the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|World]] Cup but he opted for a four-year deal with [[Borussia Dortmund]] for a reported fee of €10&nbsp;million, penning the contract two games into the competition. A regular in his first term at the [[Signal Iduna Park|Westfalenstadion]], Frings also played 12 times in the [[UEFA Champions League]], scoring home and away against [[Lokomotiv Moscow]].

Frings's 2003–04 season only began on 30 January when he played against [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]], his first game since damaging his knee against [[VfL Bochum]] in July. He took over from [[Tomáš Rosický]] in the playmaking role and scored four times in 16 games before signing a three-year contract with Dortmund's rivals, Bayern Munich.