Super Eagles’ first-choice goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho is in the eye of the storm over his age.
Many Nigerian fans have continued to question the claims of the Deportivo La Coruna goalkeeper to being 19 years old.
To many of those skeptical fans, a 19-year-old should not look that old.
But respected sport journalist, Colin Udoh dug out a photo of Uzoho when he was 14 in 2013 .
Udoh tweeted:
To all you muppets going on about Francis Uzoho’s age, this is what he looked like in 2013 when he was a 14-year-old in the under 17 camp. Feel free to slap some sense into your own heads since looks is now a determinant for age #Team9jaStrong #SoarSuper… https://t.co/f4yU0WSmeK pic.twitter.com/B10YA356ji
— Colin NOT Collins (@ColinUdoh) June 19, 2018
However, many fans have reacted to the photo, with many insisting that the photo proved nothing.
See reactions below:
So the guy in this pic looks like a 14 year old "Nigerian" to you…
Smh
— Prada (Ofu Nwa) (@eduonyechi) June 19, 2018
What you have forgotten is that he passed the FIFA age verification for that competition. Several Nigerian players failed the test that year. Unless you have a God given gift to know what a 14 year old would look like in all situations.
— Olubanji Alarapon 🇳🇬🇬🇧 (@Akure4Life) June 19, 2018
Chrisantus Macauley, Kabiru, Oseni, Yakubu Alfa all passed the FIFA Age verification whatever in 2007 when they won the U-17 world cup. David De gea and Toni Kroos played at the same Tourney. Where are our players today? Anybody can pass FIFA age verification test
— J.O.J (@OluJokotade) June 19, 2018
Supported. No Spainish has come out to complain about Costa looking like a GRANDPA
— Emperor_Sharpman🇳🇬 (@Sharpman_Tobi) June 19, 2018
let's tell our self the truth and stop living in denial. There's age cheating in Nigeria football. We need to find out why and resolve the issue. Calling people that say Uzoho is not 19 names won't solve the matter.
— Chukwuebuka Nsobundu (@upcomingnerd) June 19, 2018
Bobo, do you remember how you looked when you were 19? Then compare that with ac Milan goalkeeper Donnarumma and see the difference in size.
— Adesola Dempsey (@misturdempsey91) June 19, 2018
There are players that look older than their age on every team, but people go crazy whenever it's an African player.
— Dan-Axel Blackadou 🌊 (@MFBANE301) June 19, 2018
Am sure if mbappe was an Africa player,there would have been questions raised on his age by now
— Sanmi Adejube (@Wize_baba) June 19, 2018