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The Asante Kotoko legend highlighted the past prevalence of age-cheating in African football, where players would often reduce their age to appear more competitive in youth tournaments.
Former Ghanaian midfielder Ntow Gyan has made a surprising confession revealing that his official age is 50, which doesn't reflect reality, pointing out that his eldest son is already 47.
The Asante Kotoko legend highlighted the past prevalence of age-cheating in African football, where players would often reduce their age to appear more competitive in youth tournaments.
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Meanwhile, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) have introduced stricter measures like MRI scans, which have minimized this practice in recent years. Both football governing bodies are actively working to eradicate age cheating completely.
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I prefer not to mention my age - Gyan
Gyan revealed that he also reduced his age during his active days as a footballer.
“Now, because of the issue of football age, I prefer not to mention my age so people won't know the real me, because I have reduced my actual age by 10 to 15 years. The age I am currently using is 50, but my son, who is my firstborn, is 47 years old,” he said on Peace FM.
"Just look at that; it is impossible for me to have done it. That is what I have used officially, so it is impossible to change it. Can you imagine me and my son’s ages?”
"Let us be honest with ourselves: age cheating is not benefiting us as a footballing nation. We need to put an end to it, as that is the only way we can genuinely focus on football development and improve our game," he rallied during last year’s All-Star Festival organised by the Business Africa Consulting (The BAC) Group.
Gyan joins former Hearts of Oak midfielder Joe Tagoe who also admitted that he reduced his age.
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