OLE SUPER WILBERT 2,475 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,652 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Kanu, Yakubu & Freddy Adu like this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raligt 2,541 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Taribo West springs to mind Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Any sanctions if this is true? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,116 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Kanu is 60 I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wully 48,316 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Kanu, Yakubu & Freddy Adu like this.Efe Ambrose is 'only' 24 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayboleLoyal_atb 3,772 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Wanyama's only 21 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 25,044 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 im sure monaco's super duper ultra billlionare owners really couldnt give a shit Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime69 514 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Efe Ambrose is 'only' 24 haha i seen him getting interviewed yesterday on SSN and thought he looked alot older than 24 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back2BackChampions 31 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Obafemi martins the only player that decreses in age with every new football manager game Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Obafemi Martins was always the joke in this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I always suspected that Seb Rosenthal was about 35 when he signed for us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,341 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I always suspected that Seb Rosenthal was about 35 when he signed for us.Either that or a crack addict Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Why would players lie about age? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,327 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Why would players lie about age?Probably ability versus age? Fuck knows! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,341 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Probably ability versus age? Fuck knows!It would be beneficial at youth level but that'd be about it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,670 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Beneficial at his age as well. A 29 year old would get a better contract offer than a 31 year old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewislaudrup 869 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 basil boli was alot older when he signed for us Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekerrthebear 124 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Why would players lie about age?You could qualify for Strathclyde Polis, probabaly sergeant Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluebells 6,898 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Wanyama's only 21 He's about 40! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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