[Football] Footballers' Ages

Brightonfan1983

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• Aug 13, 2018

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Always a source of mild eyebrow-raising for me, but I've just read a BBC article about Willian, who's 30.



I'm very suprised. He has quite the baby face.

Which weirdly made me think of Letchkov, who at USA 94, was only 27, despite looking much older:



I think all our squad look their ages, but their might be some Benjamin Buttons out there?

 

AmexRuislip

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• Aug 14, 2018

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Joey Barton is 35, but you wouldn't have guessed it, but funnily enough has the IQ of a brussel sprout!

 

Brightonfan1983

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AmexRuislip said:

Joey Barton is 35, but you wouldn't have guessed it, but funnily enough has the IQ of a brussel sprout!

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Which is exactly 35. Oh the irony!

Edit: My mistake and I've made a schoolboy error. A quick Google sent me to the National Geographic site, and this quote: "Plants are capable of solving problems and learning from past experiences."

 

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Farehamseagull

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Arjen Robben looked in his 40’s when playing for Chelsea as a 19/20 year old. Still only 34 now apparently.

 

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seagulls4ever

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Lazio midfielder Joseph Minala was under investigation a few years ago after an African website claimed he was a 42-year-old pretending to be 17. He was eventually cleared.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26162408
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27616494

Here's a relevant page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31096579

 

Brightonfan1983

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seagulls4ever said:

Lazio midfielder Joseph Minala was under investigation a few years ago after an African website claimed he was a 42-year-old pretending to be 17. He was eventually cleared.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26162408
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27616494

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That;s really interesting - ultimately rather sad, but still.

 

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• Aug 14, 2018

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Charlie Adam... Still only 32 years old

 

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Diego Costa is not yet 30

 

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Jermaine Jenas now retired from football, looks about 21 but is 35 years old.
And Charlie Adam a couple of posts above is 32

 

BBassic

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Charlie Adam... Still only 32 years old

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Living in Stoke for six years will do that to you.

 

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Farehamseagull

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Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ;8564831 said:

Charlie Adam... Still only 32 years old

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And according to Adam it's all Xherdan Shaqiri's fault he looks that old.