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06 Aug 2013 23:40:17
I know a lot of people found their way to this page via the football sites so I would be interested to hear peoples opinion on the theory that certain african players/ players of african origin are older then they say, players such as jay jay okacha, n****wo kanu and freddie adu are just some of the players that people have claimed haved lied about their age. Anyone got any thoughts/theorys or names of other players who have been suggested to be older than they say?
RedPJ
{Ed001's Note - it is actually very well known that a lot of them did this, as the countries do not have accurate birth records, it is very easy to just fake them. It was usually just to allow them to compete in youth tournaments. There have been a number of nations banned from competition over it.}
Got any other names? Taribo west was claimed to be 12 years older then he says. that's some going playing as long as he did if it's true.
and the latest of course is Falcao who has been said to be 29 not 27
RedPJ
and the latest of course is Falcao who has been said to be 29 not 27
RedPJ
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Michael Essien, John mensah and Pantsil had doubts about their ages brought up by someone in their own football federation. Obafemi Martins was also doubted as I remember when he was incredibly young at inter Milan. George weah could have been another. Also showing my age a bit there was a young player I think of African origin years ago at anderlecht I think who played in the first team at 15 or something called Nil Lamptey? Hailed as the next great/Pele. He had to be a "ringer".
Supasub
Supasub
{Ed001's Note - Nigeria were banned from some youth tournaments due to false ages. They have introduced testing to check the ages now and still a country has had to be banned, I think it was Kenya off the top of my head, but that is probably not right.}
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Yeah it is interesting, I wouldn't be surprised if South America has a similar problem after doubts being cast on Falcoa's age.
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Don't know how true this is but got told in Nigeria because births aren't recorded that once they apply for a passport this then becomes date of birth! This isn't solid info just what I got told over obefmi martins! Funny if true! Think this was the same with Kanu!
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A few years ago I knew a man from sierra leone who moved to England and got a trial at west ham telling them he was 21 when he was in his 30's god knows how he got a trial because he was garbage also nii Lampety played for villa and was a beast on champ manager
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