Italian FA confirms Minala’s age
The Italian Football Association has confirmed that
Lazio midfielder Joseph Minala is indeed 17 and
not 42 as it had been earlier alleged.
Minala got embroiled in an age controversy after
an African football website claimed that the
youngster was lying about his age. The site
claimed that the Cameroon born midfielder altered
his passport and removed 25 years from his real
age.
Minala and Lazio have however come out to deny
the claims and the Italian Football Association
also stepped in to investigate the claims through
the league’s federal prosecutor.
And a statement released by the association on
Wednesday confirmed that Minala has been
cleared and is free to resume his career.
“The federal prosecutor has examined the report
and ordered the investigation to be closed,” the
statement said.
“There are no doubts about his age. He is 17.”
Minala currently plays for the youth team, it
remains to be seen if he will break into the first
team soon.
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