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Taribo West actually 50?

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  • #52
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,580 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Dempsey wrote: »
    No its because their birth parents are from Africa, they are not 3rd or 4th generation immigrants or anything like that. Maybe its ignorance that people didnt know they were actually born and bred in the EU and not just immigrated to European countries some other african born players in the EU.
    People should really do even a tiny bit of research before going around accusing people of fraud. Ignorance is understating it just a tad.

    And I'm pretty sure if someone didn't know Balotelli and Lukaku were European born and raised, then they also didn't know what generation immigrants they were. It really does come down to them being black and not English.


  • #53
    BhoscaCapall
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭BhoscaCapall


    My friend is Nigerian and attended one of their training sessions before. Apparently they lie about their age because it makes them command a higher transfer fee and raise their profile, so the Nigerian authorities (slightly sketchy at the best of times) are happy to roll with it.


  • #54
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    CSF wrote: »
    People should really do even a tiny bit of research before going around accusing people of fraud. Ignorance is understating it just a tad.

    And I'm pretty sure if someone didn't know Balotelli and Lukaku were European born and raised, then they also didn't know what generation immigrants they were. It really does come down to them being black and not English.

    Does it? Who are you referring to here?


  • #55
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,580 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Dempsey wrote: »
    Does it? Who are you referring to here?

    The people coming into the thread saying they think Balotelli and Lukaku are lying about their age.


  • #56
    Big Pussy Bonpensiero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,778 ✭✭✭Big Pussy Bonpensiero


    inforfun wrote: »
    Than there was a certain Anthony Yeboah who, while playing for Eintracht Frankfurt went on holidays to Ghana during the summer and came back 4 years younger. And with malaria.

    Do you have a source for this?

    I found this link, which has a quote from Yeboah saying he made his age 2 years older so that he could play senior football at the age of 17 rather than waiting a few more years.


  • #57
    BOHtox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭BOHtox


    klose wrote: »
    On the playground is where he spent most of his days...

    Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool. And all shootin' some f-ball outside of the school


  • #58
    wandatowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    Surely it is well known that Nigeria has been pulling this stunt for years?

    pretty sure FIFA have developed a test for counter-act the playing of older aged players at youth tournaments


  • #59
    EdenHazard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭EdenHazard


    What age does he say he is?


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