Falcao

[OLE SUPER WILBERT 2,475]

Chelsea and Real Madrid may have dodged a bullet as reports in Colombia suggest Monaco's £53million man Radamel Falcao may be two years older than his official FIFA age.

Falcao, officially 27, is regarded as one of the top strikers in the world, and the mega-rich French club fought off competition to sign him from Atletico Madrid.

But new reports in the striker's home of Colombia have uncovered documents from his primary school days making him 29 - with his birth date as February 10 1984, not the same day in 1986 as per his FIFA registration.

It is also claimed that the striker attended 'pre-school transition' in Colombia at the age of five, a scheme that no longer existed in 1991 - when Falcao officially would have turned five, while it also says he was born in Bogota, not San Marta.

According to his official age, Falcao made his professional debut in the second tier of Colombian football aged 13 for Lanceros Boyaca, scoring his first goal a year later.

The hitman's father has spoken out to deny the allegations, while the man himself, who scored 70 goals over two seasons for Atletico, is getting down to business with Monaco's pre-season training ahead of the French Ligue 1 season.

Monaco - managed by former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri - were promoted as champions from Ligue 2 and are looking to challenge last season's winners Paris St Germain for the title.

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,865]

Kanu, Yakubu & Freddy Adu like this.

[Raligt 2,541]

Taribo West springs to mind

[simplythebest 11,453]

Any sanctions if this is true?

[G.E.C. 18,811]

Kanu is 60 I think.

[wully 47,601]

Kanu, Yakubu & Freddy Adu like this.

Efe Ambrose is 'only' 24

[MayboleLoyal_atb 3,719]

Wanyama's only 21

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,573]

im sure monaco's super duper ultra billlionare owners really couldnt give a shit

[showtime69 514]

Efe Ambrose is 'only' 24

haha i seen him getting interviewed yesterday on SSN and thought he looked alot older than 24

[Back2BackChampions 31]

Obafemi martins the only player that decreses in age with every new football manager game

[laudrupno1 3,932]

[Creampuff 22,628]

Obafemi Martins was always the joke in this one.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

I always suspected that Seb Rosenthal was about 35 when he signed for us.

[RFC55 109,152]

I always suspected that Seb Rosenthal was about 35 when he signed for us.

Either that or a crack addict

[WilliamFyfe 1,438]

Why would players lie about age?

[johanhentze 14,096]

Why would players lie about age?

Probably ability versus age? Fuck knows!

[RFC55 109,152]

Probably ability versus age? Fuck knows!

It would be beneficial at youth level but that'd be about it

[TheKingObv 10,647]

Beneficial at his age as well. A 29 year old would get a better contract offer than a 31 year old.

[lewislaudrup 852]

basil boli was alot older when he signed for us

[davekerrthebear 124]

aye the fact that he may be 29 means he isne one of the deadliest strikers in the world anymore. i bet he only scores about 8 goals next season.

[AlCapone 7,678]

Why would players lie about age?

You could qualify for Strathclyde Polis, probabaly sergeant

[TheBluebells 6,898]

Wanyama's only 21

He's about 40!