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Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by MrCrackles(m): 5:20pm On Jul 14, 2009
BBCSports:

Nigerian players taking part in the Under-17 World Cup will be subjected to MRI bone scans to determine their ages.
Accusations of age cheating have blighted Nigeria's success at international age group tournaments in recent years.
But Sani Lulu Abdullahi, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is confident the MRI test will bring to an end such accusations.
"We will use the MRI bone confirmation tests introduced by Fifa," Lulu told BBC Sport on Tuesday.
"This is important as we want to be sure that we do it correctly and that players who represent Nigeria at underage competitions are actually the ages they claim to be."
Nigeria have won the Fifa Under-17 World Cup three times - 1985, 1993 and 2007 - but fans and media alike have long questioned the ages of some of the player representing the country.
The Golden Eaglets, as Nigeria's under-17 team is known, will be playing in their own backyard in October as they this year's World Cup.
Lulu insists the present squad under John Obuh will be the first set of Eaglets to undergo MRI scans.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8150224.stm

I support this to the core. . . . . . grin
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by MrCrackles(m): 5:21pm On Jul 14, 2009
We cant have someone who is nearing 30 parading and posing as someone who is 16! grin
Nigerian is fraudulent on all fronts. . . . . . . grin
Kai, dem swear for us? shocked cheesy
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by Sauron1: 5:22pm On Jul 14, 2009
The average age of the Nigerian under 17 squad is 32. grin grin grin
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by MrCrackles(m): 5:34pm On Jul 14, 2009
~Sauron~:

The average age of the Nigerian under 17 squad is 32. grin grin grin

I swear. . . . MRI bone scans will deter age cheats. . . . . grin
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by Borat1: 5:37pm On Jul 14, 2009
Oh no! We're just about to have our entire under 17 team disbanded shocked
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by MrCrackles(m): 5:48pm On Jul 14, 2009
~Borat~:

Oh no! We're just about to have our entire under 17 team disbanded shocked

Who cares. . . .As long as we dont parade grandfathers pretending to be teenagers!
Nigeria's image has suffered enough! grin
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by ow11(m): 6:12pm On Jul 14, 2009
Good move but the fear is the abuse as talented U-17 players will be said to have failed the age test. All in all at least we expect to see players that will play in 5 world cups and the experience gathered will maybe even help us win it at some point.

If Okocha can play in 3 (4 if we qualified in 2006) then a gifted 17 year old Nigerian can play in 6.
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by allboyz(m): 6:19pm On Jul 14, 2009
ow11:

Good move but the fear is the abuse as talented U-17 players will be said to have failed the age test. All in all at least we expect to see players that will play in 5 world cups and the experience gathered will maybe even help us win it at some point.

If Okocha can play in 3 (4 if we qualified in 2006) then a gifted 17 year old Nigerian can play in 6.

Very True!!

~Borat~:

Oh no! We're just about to have our entire under 17 team disbanded shocked

grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by asha80(m): 8:37pm On Jul 14, 2009
wahala dey o shocked grin
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by bawomolo(m): 9:35pm On Jul 14, 2009
some babalawo's are gonna see a spike in business 

Okija Juju better start printing business cards grin
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by snowdrops(m): 10:47pm On Jul 14, 2009
I guess this may spell the end of our winning or doing well for that matter in all under-aged categories; men and women. Also it will affect most other african countries as they are as guilty as nigeria.
Dont be surprised south americans brazil et al could be caught out
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by Nobody: 10:48pm On Jul 14, 2009
LMAO!
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by davidif: 10:55pm On Jul 14, 2009
I thought this thing was only accurate to within a couple of months?
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by davidif: 10:56pm On Jul 14, 2009
By the way, mckracles, where is your source?
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by MrCrackles(m): 10:57pm On Jul 14, 2009
davidif:

By the way, mckracles, where is your source?


Mr Crackles:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8150224.stm
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by MrCrackles(m): 10:59pm On Jul 14, 2009
bawomolo:

some babalawo's are gonna see a spike in business 

Okija Juju better start printing business cards grin

Those boys are working hard to beat the new system now. . . . . . grin
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by davidif: 11:04pm On Jul 14, 2009
Wow, this is going to be an amazing development.
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by asha80(m): 11:26pm On Jul 14, 2009
@Mr crackles

Is their any way this can make front page?
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by MrCrackles(m): 11:46pm On Jul 14, 2009
asha 80:

@Mr crackles
Is their any way this can make front page?

I wont promote my own thread. . . .If the admin deem it worthy, fine! wink cheesy
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by yousouph(m): 5:45am On Jul 15, 2009
Age cheat is everywhere. Mostly from Africa and South America. Just that Naija is the king of age cheat. At least we'll ave under 20's playing whether MRI or not.
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by folem: 9:07am On Jul 15, 2009
ow11:

Good move but the fear is the abuse as talented U-17 players will be said to have failed the age test. All in all at least we expect to see players that will play in 5 world cups and the experience gathered will maybe even help us win it at some point.

If Okocha can play in 3 (4 if we qualified in 2006) then a gifted 17 year old Nigerian can play in 6.

Kanu was from our U-17 and he has played in 2 (France 98, Korea Japan 2002) but it could have been 4 and if we make it to SA 2010 maybe 5 (was not selected for USA 1994)
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by MrCrackles(m): 3:03pm On Jul 15, 2009
yousouph:

Age cheats are everywhere. Mostly from Africa and South America. Just that Naija is the king of age cheat. At least we'll ave under 20's playing whether MRI or not.

Not as rampant as in Nigeria. . . . . .
At all levels and in all sports, Nigerian sportsment and sportswomen are notorious for backdating thier ages! grin
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by Morizo(m): 5:02pm On Jul 15, 2009
This is d best solution if we want Nigerian players nominated for CAF footballer of the year from 2018 and beyond. No be to play two years and marry. IF this guys no even outsmart FIFA self
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by bawomolo(m): 5:25am On Jul 16, 2009
this is a good idea.

i won't be surprised if we never hear from most of the players in the Olympic squad again.
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by omar22(m): 10:59am On Jul 16, 2009
Yeah when Cameroun still have Rigobe Somg playing for them
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by MrCrackles(m): 11:17am On Jul 16, 2009
omar22:

Yeah when Cameroun still have Rigobe Somg playing for them

Who told you Rigobert Song is playing for the under -17's
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by dominique(f): 2:04pm On Jul 16, 2009
song retired from international competition after he messed up in Ghana 2008 finals, he must have been at least 45 tongue
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by ow11(m): 2:15pm On Jul 16, 2009
dominique:

song retired from international competition after he messed up in Ghana 2008 finals, he must have been at least 45 tongue

Sorry but Song is still the Camerounian captain and was held as the main reason (and Geremi) why Cameroun is doing badly in the current world cup campaign. He is fast approaching 50. grin
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by dominique(f): 2:25pm On Jul 16, 2009
haba shocked shocked shocked he never tire. . . till he's 60 and his grandkids come and join him in the team tongue
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by MrCrackles(m): 2:30pm On Jul 16, 2009
You guys are mad hilarious. . . . .Song 50 shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked
I still get a lotta stick about the age thing from my footy team mates. . . . .
This is the time of the year we sign on forms and when i got handed the form last week, they joked - MAKE SURE U STICK IN THE CORRECT AGE! grin
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by agabaI23(m): 2:37pm On Jul 16, 2009
hehehe
This is a good development.
Re: Nigeria Players To Be Age-Tested by eldee(m): 2:47pm On Jul 16, 2009
This just dashed all MrCrackles hopes of making Nigeria's Under-17 team grin grin
Can't you see how concerned he is?? tongue

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