Have you by chance come across the olelefacts hashtag? Then this is what you should know about it.

The Black Stars of Ghana will face the
Pharaohs of Egypt on October 15 for a
challenging World Cup qualifying match.
Football fans are certainly salivating at the
prospect of a beautiful game between two of
the biggest football nations on the continent.
The same cannot be said of the game’s
administrators in both countries. I reckon
the team managers are apprehensive as they
prepare the players for this crucial matchup.
To ensure victory, the Ghana Football
Association has recalled Richard Kingson, the
oldest active Ghanaian football player. It’s
been two years since goalkeeper Richard
Kingson made an appearance for the Black
Stars. But, the powers that be in Ghana
Football appear to believe he still has what it
takes to be on the team.
There is only one problem. Ghanaians are not
amused with the return of the one they’ve
dubbed “Methuselah” on account of the fact
that no one knows for sure the real age of
the veteran shot-stopper. Richard Kingson’s
official football age is 35. However, rumors
have long circulated that he is much older. A
former Ghana Football Association president
has alleged that “Olele” as he is popularly
called, is over 40 years old.
Ghanaians have taken to social networks to
express their frustration through humor.
The #OleleFacts hashtag was born and
started trending from the very moment the
Ghana Football Association announced the
recall of Richard Kingson. The tongue-in-
cheek posts on Facebook and Twitter
reference Olele’s age. Implicit within the
“Olele Facts” is the notion that Richard
Kingson is an overage football player.
Age-cheating in football is a global
phenomenon. Perhaps, Ghanaians have
stumbled onto the most creative way to bring
awareness to the issue by exposing through
humor, players they suspect of age-cheating.
Here’s to hoping other countries join the fun
on social networks. Did someone say Nigeria?
In the meantime, let’s have a good laugh with
a few of the #OleleFacts tweets.
When olele was born,the dead sea was
still alive. #olelefacts
— Sketches Nanayaw (@nana_
sketches) October 9, 2013
Olele was the security guard in the
garden of Eden #OleleFacts
— Paa Kofi JamesBond (@spinojix22)
October 9, 2013
It was Olele’s donkey that Jesus rode
triumphantly into Jerusalem #
Olelefacts
— Josh  (@jampadu) October 6, 2013
Olele’s football career is older than
Ghana’s democracy & South Africa’s
independence. #OleleFacts
— King Kofi (@The9thKing) October 5,
2013
Olele used to go for a walk in a park…
Jurasic Park… #oleleFacts
— ♬MARION♬ (@Marion_Mills1)
August 27, 2013
One day Olele was cooking rice and
stew, he mistakenly poured the rice
into the stew, jollof was made #
oleleFacts
— Our Favorite Fugitiv (@Naa_Achere)
August 27, 2013

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