what's this about not putting sand sand into someone's garri thats definitely not what this is about neither is it a case of bad belle. The truth of the matter is the country has been on the losing side because we field a 36 year player in the super eagles and we have hopes in such a player for the long term.it doesn't take a genius to do the maths.
I thought i was the only one who found Julius Aghahowa's story to be particularly stupid.Police sargeant at the age of 19yrs.haba we should actually think deep before we open our mouths and say stuffs.
Now the backflips and somersaults have dried up
pls lets not talk about phillip Osondu.I beg oooo

I don't think that Martins is that old. I run into the young man recently in London, And if he's that old, he can can't be as fast as he's doing presently on the field of play.

One thing i know is that footballers cheat all over the world.
What can we say of Caprini (italy) under-16 team against Nigeria in 1987?. Cheating is cheating.

I am surprised that Papa Kanu and Papa Jay Jay are still playing, they have been on the field since
I started school, 1986    and at this time they were not spring chickens  

I know that FIFA allows four years reduction because the footballer's Career span is short, but i think our own players EXAGERRATE the reduction  

These informations are from reliable sources; Martins 32, Aghahowa 45, Kanu early 40, Taye Taiwo 38, Utaka 35, Osaze 28, Yobo 28, Okacha 56, Mikel 26, Please hold on while i check more birth certificates,

OKOCHA 56 common
Somebody get serious !!!!

yeh, reliable huh?

Emad:

OKOCHA 56 common
Somebody get serious !!!!

Lmao

luvhenry:

from a very relaible source
okocha late 40's
kanu 42 dot
oruma 57.
mr garba lawal between 65 and 70
taribo is in his late 50's almost 60

@ luvhenry, your 'reliable' source is very unreliable if it quotes that age for Austin Okocha. Austin's older brother (the real Jay-jay) may be over 40, but I know for a fact that Austin himself is 37 this year (I think he claims about 32-34). Why am I so certain? I played soccer with Jay-jay in Enugu and we are about the same age - Austin was just a year older than my little cousin, born after the civil war in 1971.

listen people,
these players are old , but they are not 50 haba now
may be 45 or even 46 but not 50, even sports cannot keep a man active so long

I know of one cameroonian player Kala Nkongho who claimed to be 26 at the time when every body knew he had a 22 year old daughter in university in France

Talk about cheating on ages,

i just laugh , like okocha dey talk say him be 32 or wetin, the guy wey don 4o , leave story, na football, na today?

@ All Rumour mongers!

Aghahowa was never a police sergeant, he only played for Police Machnine FC of Benin. He may probably be older than he claims just like most Nigeria footballers with a standard deviation of +/-  5 years.

Interview with Aghahowa: African Soccer magazine  No.54 April 2000 pp 28-31


African Soccer:  You were said to have joined the Nigerian police force, is this true?


Julius Aghahowa: No, that's not true. What actually happened was that, before joining Insurance FC, I played briefly for the Police Machine team. When I moved to Insurance, the fans, not knowing my name, started to call me a policeman. that was all it was. I was never a cop.

Na only footballers' age you dey talk, how about people who dey be 25 years every year for dem CV because dem want get bank job. NA every year dem dey comot one year. Its a shame for us as a nation. Na when people die, you go dey see dem real ages. We fit lie and cover things sha for naija.

Ika:

Na only footballers' age you dey talk, how about people who dey be 25 years every year for them CV because them want get bank job. NA every year them dey comot one year. Its a shame for us as a nation. Na when people die, you go dey see them real ages. We fit lie and cover things sha for naija.

Spot on, Ika.

Some lie to get appointment for Bank/Oil Company Job. Others lie so as not to be retired.

We are a society of liars full stop.

A 25 year old is called into Eaglet camp, but alas the family is quiet, same for all his friends, neighbours, Primary & Secondary School teachers and the Press because it is in the national interest.

I've just been reading through the thread,LMAO. Yeah we do lie about our age but saying Okocha is 56, no way. Its a funny thread. Wondering actually how old Mikel is.

We dont have to be their fathers to know that they lie about their ages
When a players has played in the local leagues for 5-6 years and he would still feature for U-17 and U-21 do you need to see their birth certs to know there is a fraud somewhere
When FIFA intoduced U-17 it was to be played for 40 minutes for the fear of exerting the teenagers but when Naija men entered the field they were running for 3 hours non stop in 1985. Do you know Peter Ogaba played that tourney aged 13 look at your 13 year old son or nephew and Imagine how he can run and play for 90 minutes

If only these guys will learn their lesson.
its only nigerian players that retire early. the average 'limelight period' of most nigerian players is 3 yrs.
how many nigerian players can play like maldini at 38?

check out aghaowas wife and u will know his age

slimnike:

These informations are from reliable sources; Martins 32, Aghahowa 45, Kanu early 40, Taye Taiwo 38, Utaka 35, Osaze 28, Yobo 28, Okacha 56, Mikel 26, Please hold on while i check more birth certificates,

Roflmao


E no dey impossible

omg. lmbao

Please stop stop _{i am laughing my ass off}

If u take a critical look at this issue the reduction is not more than five to six years
I see no reason while u guys will say Okocha is 56? that's ridiculous.

For Osaze, the guy was brought up as a footballer from small, I think he is using his real age. but others I dont know

E possible cos Okocha don old well well.U no dey see ao im dey use play for pitch,no speed compare am to Giggs cos d age im put na same age with Giggs.

The guy can't be more than 43

ok BUT THE MARGIN BETWEEN THEIR REAL AGES AND THE OFFICAL ONES IS , SAY, 10 YEARS??

COURT ADJOURNED

Ok how old is Okocha claiming now then add ten as u said = what?

Okocha is claiming 33 now??
so plus 10 means 43, we are on the same side,

U need to see his wife


she should be 39 to 40

from a very reliable source mikel is btw 50 and 52.
Na were dey this thread

That means he is older than his mother

guy u must be kidding

I also hear say garba lawal na 68
Yekini na 70.

Garba lawal should be 52

Yekini 59

Aghahowa was once a police officer, and He says He His 24 years old now. Please Nairalanders comment.