Woah, very interesting read on Nigerian footballers.

[bhafc22]

Sorry if it's old, but just read this, and its shocked me a fair bit, amazing, truly amazing.

Africa just seems to provide endless hilarity

Forever young: Nigerian football's age-old problem | Football | The Observer

 

[sam86]

Blimey. Good read that.

 

[pishhead]

Victor Moses was another player who's age has been speculated upon.

 

[sam86]

Oooo! Was that Wigan player Nigerian? The one that looks about 40, but is apparently 20 odd? It all makes sense now! Can't remember his name for the life of me though.

 

[sam86]

Nope. He's Honduran. But maybe there in on it too. No way is Hendry Thomas mid-twenties.

 

[pishhead]

Roger Milla was another one whose age was doubted.

 

[blue and white army]

Very interesting, especially in Yakubu's case. His age is 27 but the Israeli squad lists for his former club Maccabi Haifa in 2000/2001 show him as being 32 infact.

http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/isra01squads.html

 

[Silent Bob]

Remember when Taribo West played against us?

He did play like he was about 50, and then shortly afterwards Plymouth sacked him.

 

[The Modfather]

Remember when Taribo West played against us?

He did play like he was about 50, and then shortly afterwards Plymouth sacked him.

You are not wrong, he was an absolute shambles One of the worst performances I have seen.

 

[bhafc22]

What's interesting is that these players are as good as they are and able to get into premier league teams at such an old age, imagine how they were at 25!

 

[Billy the Fish]

What's interesting is that these players are as good as they are and able to get into premier league teams at such an old age, imagine how they were at 25!

They were the stars of the under 16s