Kobicove:
It's not only football players that lie about their age in this country...even the age of the number one citizen is doubtful

Goodnuel:
Really?? Europeans don't??

So Zlatan is really 34??

Terry is 36??

Lampard is 38??

Defoe is 34

Tell me more...

Btw, Costa is spanish too.

Goodnuel:
Whites do too, how i go senior Costa

Realhommie:
Costa is originally from brazil, he even spent his formative years in the country of his birth. He was already a teenager b4 he travelled to Spain.

As for those peeps you're asking me, do you really think everyone has our mentality?? Theirs is an organized system where there's record for everything. These players you mentioned started out very early in various academies and there are proofs. As early as 8, 9, 11, even 13 maybe, or you think they just wake up to become the stars that they are today? Majority of them have been groomed from their tender ages.


European clubs have age grade teams that are involved in age grade competitions, that's how they develop and progress to the senior team eventually.. For some players their development is speedy while others take some more time. Reason why they can play for so long and still perform at top level when some of their African and South American contemporaries are almost nowhere to be found.

Goodnuel:
Whites do too, how i go senior Costa

Realhommie:
Costa is originally from brazil, he even spent his formative years in the country of his birth. He was already a teenager b4 he travelled to Spain.

As for those peeps you're asking me, do you really think everyone has our mentality?? Theirs is an organized system where there's record for everything. These players you mentioned started out very early in various academies and there are proofs. As early as 8, 9, 11, even 13 maybe, or you think they just wake up to become the stars that they are today? Majority of them have been groomed from their tender ages.


European clubs have age grade teams that are involved in age grade competitions, that's how they develop and progress to the senior team eventually.. For some players their development is speedy while others take some more time. Reason why they can play for so long and still perform at top level when some of their African and South American contemporaries are almost nowhere to be found.

Goodnuel:
I know all u are saying bro, but he left for Spain early, so he could have joined the grade school.

You really believe Europeans don't lie about their age??

Gangster1ms:
All these ones talking about diego costa don't know football at all.. first of all diego costa is 28yrs and he is not Brazilian. He is Spanish!

Tunbolity:
You are on point bro. The system in Europe works and does not give room for cheating.....
Not all whites lie about their age,most European countries like Russia,Germany,Ukraine, and other western Europe countries don't cheat on age because once a child is born,the child is documented hence,he cannot turn back when he grows to change his date of birth because his records are already in government database. Osaze Odemwingie is hindered from cheating on his age because he was born in Uzbekistan, Eastern Europe and his data is well documented with the government of that country hence,any attempt to reduce his age would spell doom for his then fledgling career with aspiration for international performance. Age cheat is rampant in Latin America and Africa due to lack of proper and effective birth records.

Realhommie:
True it was reported he left for Spain at 15, but he could have been older than 15 at that time just Victor Moses claimed 11 when he was well past that age. Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying Costa is and age cheat because i really don't know, all i'm saying is that some Brazilians especially those from poverty stricken regions cheat albeit not all, and Costa is from a very poor background.


To ur question, as far as football goes my answer to ur Q is in the affirmative. There's absolutely no need for that IMO

Tunbolity:
Not all whites lie about their age,most European countries like Russia,Germany,Ukraine, and other western Europe countries don't cheat on age because once a child is born,the child is documented hence,he cannot turn back when he grows to change his date of birth because his records are already in government database. Osaze Odemwingie is hindered from cheating on his age because he was born in Uzbekistan, Eastern Europe and his data is well documented with the government of that country hence,any attempt to reduce his age would spell doom for his then fledgling career with aspiration for international performance. Age cheat is rampant in Latin America and Africa due to lack of proper and effective birth records.

Greyman11:

Am just laughing at how u think u just made a point, is Costa an European Born? Moreover that is for brazil to deal with, u guys should misquote this man,he said that the major thing is for dem to play well and be at their best,make dem win CHAN first or atleast perform well there.. And just like d coach rightly said,we have a winning team presently

SirJeffry:
And so? So oyibo no dey lie too Why not tell Ronaldo or Messi to show us their birth certs. Nonsense

Goodnuel:
Ok bro... But there's no way am going to believe Zlatan is 34.. No way!!

Goodnuel:
Whites do too, how i go senior Costa

Goodnuel:
Ok bro... But there's no way am going to believe Zlatan is 34.. No way!!

jkarmstrong:



Well, maybe because Zlatan is not 34 he is 36.

Wiki said 35

Realhommie:
Lol.. Try check his Wikipedia page out so you know all there is to know about him. If that doesn't convince you still then i don't know what will.


Have a nice day.

jkarmstrong:



Well, maybe because Zlatan is not 34 he is 36.

Realhommie:
35 actually, he'll be 36 by October..

Goodnuel:
Really?? Europeans don't??

So Zlatan is really 34??

Terry is 36??

Lampard is 38??

Defoe is 34

Tell me more...

Btw, Costa is spanish too.

travelpoint:

Call to order for saying the truth.

Goodnuel:
That's not exactly my point, my point is that lying about age isn't a major issue so long you can perform.. Btw, Costa is spainsh too..

lammsohiman:
If dats ur yardstick of selecting players I doubt if you will be able to form a full squad because almost all the players in Nigeria lie about dere age. I only trust and blieve Osaze Odewinge