FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Semi Final - Hamburger SV v RB Leipzig - Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany - April 23, 2019 Hamburger's Bakery Jatta celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
BERLIN (Reuters) - It was an unusual rags-to-riches story when Bakery Jatta, a then-teenage refugee with no professional experience, signed a contract with former European champions Hamburg SV back in 2016.
But local authorities in Hamburg are now reviewing his passport details following media reports he may be two years older than initially stated, he may have changed his name and also may have played for professional teams in Africa.
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