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VFL BOCHUM have had their 1-1 draw with Union Berlin overturned to a 2-0 win by Bundesliga chiefs.The match finished in controversial circumstances last month.Patrick Drewes felt an object thrown at himCredit: BundesligaThe Bochum goalkeeper went down holding his headCredit: BundesligaDrewes received treatment after being struckCredit: GettyBochum players were fuming after the incidentCredit: APBochum had gone down to 10 men just 13 minutes into the contest after former Birmingham ace Koji Miyoshi saw red.Nevertheless, Ibrahima Sissoko gave his side the lead on 23 minutes in the German capital.Union didn’t take long to hit back, with Benedict Hollerbach levelling shortly after the half hour.Having been a man short for most of the game, Bochum were understandably content to secure a draw.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIn the first minute of second half stoppage time, goalkeeper Patrick Drewes was booked for timewasting.As the stopper lined up to take the following goal kick, he appeared to be struck by a lighter thrown from the crowd.After the object whistled past him, Drewes went down holding his head.Amid fury from home supporters, who felt that Drewes was exaggerating the contact, the goalkeeper received medical attention.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSDrewes shows the officials the lighter he was struck byCredit: APFour minutes after the incident occurred, Bochum players were sent back to the dressing room by the referee.A further four minutes later, Union players followed suit.Eight bizarre football rules you may not knowSixteen minutes after the original incident, the home side returned to the pitch.Bochum eventually re-emerged too, with the game resuming around 25 minutes after the lighter was thrown.With Drewes feeling unable to continue, and the visitors having already used all their substitutes, striker Philipp Hofmann went in goal.But fans needn’t have worried about whether Hofmann was any good between the sticks or not, because the two teams seemingly agreed to just pass the ball between themselves for the remaining minutes, rather than looking to score.This saw the strange contest finish 1-1, but that was not to be the end of it.Bochum chiefs opted to appeal the referee’s decision to resume the match.Their case centred around Drewes being unable to continue due to the actions of a supporter.The stopper, 31, said he “felt dizzy” following the incident.’NO OTHER CHOICE’The German football federation’s sports court accepted Bochum’s case and opted to award them a 2-0 victory.Head of the court Stefan Oberholz claimed that they had “no other choice”.Union will have a week to appeal the ruling, if they so wish.They claim that they will make a decision after receiving the ruling in writing.Prior to the ruling, Union were 12th in the Bundesliga table with 17 points from 12 games.Losing the point earned against Bochum will not see them fall any places.READ MORE SUN STORIESBochum, meanwhile, are bottom of the league, having won just once all season.The two extra points gained sees them go level with 17th-placed Holstein Kiel, although their goal difference remains inferior. More

RODRIGO BENTANCUR’S appeal against his seven-game ban for racism has failed.The Tottenham midfielder had hoped to cut the lengthy suspension by one match, meaning he would be available for Sunday’s hosting of league-leaders Liverpool.Rodrigo Bentancur’s seven-game ban was upheldCredit: GettyBut an independent appeal board has dismissed his claim so will be unavailable for the clash with Arne Slot’s Reds, as well as Thursday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester United.He has already missed Premier League games against Manchester City, Fulham, Bournemouth, Chelsea and Southampton.The ex-Juventus man, though, has been allowed to play in the Europa League.Bentancur, 27, was slapped with a seven-game suspension for bigoted comments aimed towards Spurs team-mate Son Heung-min.Read more in footballThe Uruguayan used the racial slur while appearing in a TV interview in his homeland in June.He was asked by the interviewer to provide a shirt belonging to a Spurs player.And Bentancur replied: “Sonny’s? I could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.”Bentancur was also hit with a £100,000 fine and ordered to take part in a mandatory face-to-face education programme.Most read in FootballSpurs accepted the charge but felt seven games was “severe” and so appealed.But the original ban was upheld. Ruthless Postecoglou tells Werrner ‘I’m not worried about bruised egos’ after slamming ‘unacceptable’ Tottenham star The FA said in a statement on Tuesday: “An independent Appeal Board has dismissed an appeal by Rodrigo Bentancur in relation to his recent suspension.“An independent Regulatory Commission imposed a seven-match suspension on the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder for an aggravated breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a media interview.“This appeal was dismissed following a hearing, and the seven-match suspension remains as ordered by the Regulatory Commission.”The Uruguayan was punished following his comments about team-mate Son Heung-minCredit: PA More

GERMANY star Youssoufa Moukoko is at the centre of an age scandal after his father claimed to have lied about his date of birth.The Borussia Dortmund wonderkid, who is currently on loan at French side Nice, is seen as one of the best young players in the world.A man claiming to be Youssoufa Moukoko’s father claims he is 24-years-old not 20Credit: GettyMoukoko starred for Germany at the 2022 World CupCredit: GettyMoukoko is 20-years-old – but a man claiming to be his registered dad has shockingly alleged the player is actually 24 years of age.He also says the striker is NOT his biological son and is using a fake name.The incredible claims are due to be aired on German TV channel ProSieben on Sunday night, in a documentary named “Tricks, Cheats, Deception – The Million Dollar Business with Football Talents”.Dortmund have responded to the accusations, insisting they are unaware of any wrongdoing.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe club said in a statement: “In the case of Youssoufa Moukoko, the biological parents and the date of birth are derived from official identification documents and birth certificates issued by a German authority.”These documents are still valid today and are the basis for playing authorisations and permits for clubs, regardless of whether they are domestic or foreign, and of course also for association teams such as the German U21 national team. “Please also note that both the player and the biological parents identified in the above-mentioned documents have declared to us and, in the case of the parents, even to third parties through affidavits in the context of legal proceedings that the information contained in the aforementioned official documents is correct. “This factual status is of course decisive for us, the DFB, and the player’s current club.”Most read in BundesligaIn the show, the man claiming to be the player’s registered father, Joseph Moukoko, confesses to falsifying documents about his age and identity.He says: “Youssoufa Moukoko is not the biological son of me and my wife Marie Moukoko. Nor was he born on November 20, 2004 in Yaounde, Cameroon.Where are they now: The unusual careers of former footballers”He was actually born on July 19, 2000. We made him four years younger.”He later admits: “We did it so he could have better opportunities in European football.”Moukoko has two senior caps for Germany and became the nation’s youngest ever player aged 17 years and 361 days and the youngest to feature at a World Cup, aged 18 years and 3 days.He burst onto the scene as the Bundesliga’s youngest ever player, with his debut coming at the age of 16 years and 1 day.The starlet then broke the record as the league’s youngest ever goalscorer, hitting the back of the net 27 days after his debut.Moukoko, who has previously been linked with a move to Chelsea, shone in youth-team football for Dortmund and Germany.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe lifted the Under-21 Euros two years ago and clinched the Fritz Walter Medal for best young prospect in Germany twice.Back during his days in Dortmund’s Under-17s and Under-19s team, he scored 141 goals in just 88 games.Moukoko scored for Dortmund at the age of 16 years and 1 dayCredit: Getty More