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Incredible talent or lying about his age?

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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,617

    I remember at the time the Italian fa got involved and confirmed he was 17. How they verified it I don't know

    Counted the candles on his cake.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Swisdom said:

    I played football with a black lad who, at 12, was like lightning. Amazing player. Small but nimble. Impossible to get the ball off him.

    By the time we were 15 we'd all got bigger and stronger and he was barely average.

    Another lad was 6'2" at 12. Absolutely plundered goals for fun. By 15 he was the same size but just the same as everyone else talent-wise.
    He freely admitted he didn't know his age as he'd arrived in the U.K. Without much documentation. That was pretty common 30 years ago I think. Age was based on mental capacity at the time.

    You'd think nowadays there's more science applied but this "problem" isn't new. Still fascinating when it comes up though.

    I am dubious about wonderkids to be honest, whatever their age. Certainly kids who dominate games due to a physical advantage. I think it does them no favours playing against less developed kids of the same age, and they should be moved up to make them better players.

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    his birthday is February 29th
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296

    Joseph Minala was 17 when he broke into the Lazio team. Pictured here.

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    he must of had charlie adams paper round.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    edited August 2017
    Henry Thomas from Honduras (ex-Wigan) at 28

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  • smudge7946
    smudge7946 Posts: 4,131
    This has bigger implications. If someone is older than what they claim, having them in school with young girls is a recipe for disaster.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600

    I remember at the time the Italian fa got involved and confirmed he was 17. How they verified it I don't know

    Counted the candles on his cake.
    Only problem was 3/4 of the cake had been eaten when they counted.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600

    Henry Thomas from Honduras (ex-Wigan) at 28

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    That's what living in Wigan does to you though.
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  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    MrOneLung said:

    We had a Nigerian join us at primary school in Dartford and when we had cricket practice he broke a stump with one of his deliveries

    Had similar in the t wells area, an Afghan kid came over during the war there, bowled around 80mph and was only officially 12/13 years old but iirc already had stubble. Was ridiculously rapid but no way was he as young as that.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited August 2017
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    I think Moukoko is more like 16-19 based on the above picture. I don't think he's falling in the "definitely older than he says" category.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344

    This has bigger implications. If someone is older than what they claim, having them in school with young girls is a recipe for disaster.

    What a weird way to think about young footballers looking like old men?
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,917
    Cut him in half and count the rings
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    edited August 2017

    This is ridiculous but some of these African lads can be absolutely massive for their age.

    There is a young Sudanese who plays against my son in Under-11s and he is virtually six feet tall - the rest of the players don't even reach his upper chest height wise.

    Not forgetting the young 'Rodzilla' - AKA Rod Blake - who played for the Wallabies in the front-row.

    At aged 15 young Rod was 6' 3" tall and weighed in at a modest 150Kgs, fuck knows where they bought his school uniforms.

    Along the same lines, Billy Vunipola's school photos are brilliant:

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  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Scoham said:

    I remember at the time the Italian fa got involved and confirmed he was 17. How they verified it I don't know

    Cut him in half and counted the rings?
    Stig said:

    I remember at the time the Italian fa got involved and confirmed he was 17. How they verified it I don't know

    They sawed his leg off and counted the rings.
    shine166 said:

    Cut him in half and count the rings

    Anyone else?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844

    This is ridiculous but some of these African lads can be absolutely massive for their age.

    There is a young Sudanese who plays against my son in Under-11s and he is virtually six feet tall - the rest of the players don't even reach his upper chest height wise.

    Not forgetting the young 'Rodzilla' - AKA Rod Blake - who played for the Wallabies in the front-row.

    At aged 15 young Rod was 6' 3" tall and weighed in at a modest 150Kgs, fuck knows where they bought his school uniforms.

    Along the same lines, Billy Vunipola's school photos are brilliant:

    Imagine playing Rugby against him at school! Or even with him, that scrum would be completely lopsided!

  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but we could cut them open and count the rings? XD what a great joke, right guys? Guys?!
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    (Can't wait for the lols to roll in now)
  • This is ridiculous but some of these African lads can be absolutely massive for their age.

    There is a young Sudanese who plays against my son in Under-11s and he is virtually six feet tall - the rest of the players don't even reach his upper chest height wise.

    Not forgetting the young 'Rodzilla' - AKA Rod Blake - who played for the Wallabies in the front-row.

    At aged 15 young Rod was 6' 3" tall and weighed in at a modest 150Kgs, fuck knows where they bought his school uniforms.

    Along the same lines, Billy Vunipola's school photos are brilliant:

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    That's priceless!
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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,736
    Cut him in half and count the rings
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited August 2017
    Use an increment borer to extract a section of tissue that contains the same lines that would normally make up rings. This method will result in the tree being able to heal.

    All you then have to do is count the lines in the extracted tissue.

  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Keep em coming guys.
    Free LOL's for everyone!!!
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    There is actually a proven, scientific way to verify his age which NASA pioneered following a successful trial on the Moon.

    Cut him in half and count the rings.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    threaten to cut him if he doesn't show you his ring...
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    That's fake. I think the photo ended up being that of the coach or someone else but not the player mentioned.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,255

    I remember at the time the Italian fa got involved and confirmed he was 17. How they verified it I don't know

    Apparently, a trip to the dentist is a quick & easy way to determine someone's age............
    Bollocks is it. I went to the dentist today showed him this thread and asked him how old this player really is and he didn't have a clue.
    this is class :smiley:
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,032

    Henry Thomas from Honduras (ex-Wigan) at 28

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    He looks older than the other geezer!
  • threaten to cut him if he doesn't show you his ring...

    Or ring him and threaten to cut him in half if he doesn't tell you his real age.