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Nigerian footballer, Victor Emenayo has come out to defend himself after his club accused him of being at least 17 years older than his actual age.

Azerbaijan side Shahdagh Qusar FK thought they had signed 23-year-old Victor Emenayo this summer but after playing his debut, the club have accused him of lying and holding a fake passport.

Victor Emenayo claims he hasn’t lied about his age and is 23-years-old. His club believe his passport may be fake.

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Despite his passport claiming he was born in 1993, the club believe they have been duped and that he is at least 40-years-old – possibly older. But Emenayo has slammed the suggestions saying he is not a cheat.

Speaking to website New Fanzone Blog, he said: “How can anybody claim or ascertain that I am not 23-years-old merely by my looks.

Some news outlets claim that Emenayo may suffer from Lorde Disease – an illness that makes people look older than they actually are. But Emenayo made no mention of this in his interview.

It is not the first time Nigerian footballers have been accused of lying about their age. Last month a staggering 26 Under-17 players failed an age test ahead of their African Nations’ Cup qualifier.

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139 COMMENTS

  1. guy don’t stress urself over this issue,just show dem the skills u got,they’ll believe; except ur skills turns out to be that of a 40yr old then you are on your own!! but many footballers cheat abt their age now while is dis one a big deal! let ur leg do the talking

  2. Maybe he is right.u know some pple has lion face.if he said he is 23 yrs,extra 10 yrs in that club will tell us the truth.my man make sure u finish the 10 or 15 yrs u are goin to be signed in the club.dont run

  3. I believe the boy, after all the same people that stole Buhari’s WAEC certificate also stole his birth certificate. Nigerians should learn to mind their businesses.

  4. Please tell this man to allow me rest with his age issue.if you like be 2yrs 10yrs or even 13yrs old but don’t that when you’re creator says it is time for you to come home and rest my dear if like reduce your age to a day old. You will go.

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