Six months after swapping the Turkish Super Lig for Saudi Arabia’s topflight, doubts has been raised
In 2006, Obafemi Martins was accused of being 28 when he was 21 while he was playing for Inter Milan.
An administrative error at the Nigerian Football Federation at that time had Martins birth date placed as May 1, 1978, making him 28. The error, which the NFF admitted to, saw the striker temporarily quit the national team as a result. Also, former Derby County, Plymouth and Inter Milan defender, Taribo West, was also accused of lying about his age.
The former Nigeria centre half, now retired, joined Serbian team Partizan Belgrade in 2002 after leaving Derby County and reportedly told club bosses he was 28.Croatian media claimed that West told club doctors he was only 32 when he was 44, saying it was only after an examination that the doctors raised suspicions with the club because Taribo’s knees suggested he was older.All rights reserved.
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