On his journey to the top, Chris Richards is ready and willing to embrace a few detours. The young US defender took one early, to Houston, before joining FC Dallas, from whence he would subsequently move to Bayern München. Now Richards is back on loan at TSG Hoffenheim, for the sec- ond time. Gaining more matchday experience, also with an eye to ulti- mately establishing himself as a back-row regular with the record champions.