"Ich trage weder homophobe noch in irgendeiner Form diskriminierende Gedanken in mir", sagte der am Donnerstag vom Fußball-Bundesligisten verpflichtete Amerikaner.

Kiel – Vom 4:2-Heimsieg über Borussia Dortmund hatte Lewis Holtby nicht so viel. Der Kapitän von Holstein Kiel kam am vergangenen Dienstag

Noch hat John Tolkin gar nicht für Fußball-Bundesligist Holstein Kiel gespielt ... Der Vorgang erinnert stark an den Wechsel von Felix Nmecha vom VfL Wolfsburg zu Borussia Dortmund vor ...

To seal the game, ten-men Kiel scored a breakaway goal via substitute striker Fiete Arp as Gregor Kobel was caught outside of his goal as he went up for the final corner of the game. This goal marked a historic victory for Holstein Kiel, with it being their first against Borussia Dortmund ever.

In the midst of a four-game losing streak, Borussia Dortmund sacked Nuri Şahin on Wednesday, but the club's problems go much deeper than the manager.

Niko Kovac is a contender to take charge but whoever comes in is going to find a club far removed from its previous position of strength