Lanz Bullshit Forum » Trying to find excuses is not the best solution. They

BERLIN (AP) — Three soccer clubs that had refused to accept losses to Hamburger SV in Germany’s second division due to questions over former refugee Bakery Jatta’s identity have withdrawn their appeals.Nuremberg Cheap Dortmund Soccer Team Uniform , Bochum and Karlsruher SC said Tuesday they were taking back their objections, one day after Hamburg authorities said they had ceased their investigations into Jatta’s identity and ruled out any further measures.“This is a very positive development and an important step in the right direction,” Hamburg coach Dieter Hecking said of the authorities’ decision.Karlsruhe, the last of the three clubs to lodge an appeal with the German soccer federation (DFB) following its 4-2 loss at home to Hamburg on Aug. 25, said the decision had “clarified the facts” and there were no longer any grounds for an appeal.Bochum and Nuremberg, which lost 1-0 and 4-0 to Hamburg respectively, issued similar statements.“We very much regret that the discussions over Bakery Jatta became particularly emotional in the past weeks www.thetopsoccer.com/club-team-kit/chelsea ,” Bochum said. “The hostility against him and the populist or party-political exploitation is something we condemn in the strongest manner.”The dispute began when Sport Bild magazine suggested Jatta — the first refugee to play in the Bundesliga — was playing under a false name and was in fact two years older than he claims.However, other clubs such as German Cup opponent Chemnitzer FC, city rival St. Pauli and league opponents Darmstadt and Hannover said they would not appeal results despite Jatta’s participation for Hamburg.The 21-year-old Gambian player scored the final goal in Hamburg’s 3-0 win over Hannover on Sunday.Hannover said in a club statement on Monday that the loss “was only because we were the inferior team. In football what counts is what happens on the pitch. Everything else has no influence on winning or losing. Luckily, identity and background don’t play a role on the grass. That’s the way it should stay.”Hamburg has consistently backed the player, arguing his documents were checked and are valid, while he had the green light from both the DFB and German soccer league (DFL) to play.Jatta entered Germany without a passport in 2015 and was subsequently issued with a valid passport from Gambia. He joined Hamburg in 2016 and made his Bundesliga debut in April 2017.Altogether Jatta has 16 appearances in the Bundesliga and 30 (five goals) in the second division. Hamburg was relegated in 2018. MARSEILLE, France (AP) — A change of coach has not yielded instant dividends for Marseille.Lacking passion and grit Cheap Inter Milan Soccer Team Uniform , the team now coached by Andre Villas-Boas made a disappointing start to the French league by losing 2-0 at home to Reims on Saturday.Striker Boulaye Dia scored the opening goal and also delivered an assist as Reims claimed its first win at the Velodrome Stadium for more than five years.On a hot afternoon in the southern city, Villas-Boas got his first taste of French football and saw how much work needs to be done to bring his team back among the elite, as the hosts looked bereft of attacking inspiration and were vulnerable to counterattacks.Villas-Boas replaced Rudi Garcia after Marseille failed to qualify for the Europa League and his mission is to bring the kings of Europe from 1993 back into the Champions League.Due to Financial Fair Play restrictions, the club has been quiet in the transfer market and Villas-Boas fielded a familiar side although striker Dario Benedetto, who has joined from Boca Juniors, came off the bench in the second half.Home keeper Steve Mandanda kept his side afloat in the first half with two good saves before nine-time champion Marseille went close to taking the lead against the run of the play when Kevin Strootman volleyed against the bar in the 57th minute.But Mandanda could not stop Dia’s effort in the 58th following Tristan Dingome’s assist. Dia then beat the offside trap and turned provider in the 90th minute with a fine pass to Korean forward Suk Hyun-jun, who pounced to score.“It’s a big disappointment given what we hoped for and what we had shown in our (pre-season) matches www.thetopsoccer.com/club-team-kit/juventus ,” Mandanda said. “Trying to find excuses is not the best solution. They were better than us, more efficient and more solid. There is a long way to go to perform in this league.”SAINT-ETIENNE WINS AWAYUnlike its bitter rival, 10-time champion Saint-Etienne was immediately in the swing of things and won 2-1 at Dijon.Saint-Etienne built a two-goal lead inside 10 minutes thanks to Romain Hamouma and Jean-Eudes Aholou before Julio Tavares pulled one back with a penalty in the 34th.OTHER RESULTSPlaying without its injured new signing Teji Savanier, the best assist-provider last season during his time with Nimes, Montpellier was upset 1-0 at home by 10-man Rennes after Andy Delort missed a penalty.Angers defeated Bordeaux 3-1, promoted Brest drew 1-1 with Toulouse and former Brazil defender Dante headed the winner in stoppage time as Nice beat Amiens 2-1.Paris Saint-Germain starts the defense of its title against Nimes on Sunday at the Parc des Princes.