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Meet Joseph Minala, who received his first ever call-up with
Lazio for the derby. He is legally 17-years-old -
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Joseph Minala, the 17-year-old who plays for Lazio, has now shut down his social media accounts following abuse over his age.
The internet was awash with pictures of the teenage midfielder with everyone staggered that he was just 17.Well, sadly the uproar over Minala's birth date on his passport seems to have really got to the poor guy after he closed down his social media accounts.
The Cameroonian has now blocked photos on his Instagram account, deleted his Facebook profile and filtered out Twitter pictures of himself.
He did, however, tweet the following message, which has been translated.
"Envy is the weakness of man, and those with a poor soul hurt others when you are in Serie A. Love you! Forza Lazio.''
He may only be 17, but it's already been a pretty controversial career for Minala who, some have rather harshly said, has looked to have aged a lot through it already.
He had a difficult time growing up. If you talk to him you’ll realise he is in every way a 17-year-old lad," Diego Tavano told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Minala only joined the Italian giants back in December and has already had an awful lot to deal with. Hopefully now he can begin to make his mark on the field.
Lazio also released a separate statement confirming the paperwork on his birth is “absolutely legitimate” and registered with the football federation.
“Lazio denounce this latest attempt from hostile figures to throw a sinister light on this club” and are prepared to take legal action to “protect the good name” of the club and its players," they said.
The original story, which came via Senego.net, might’ve originated in a French football comedy website desinfosdufoot and was taken out of context to appear genuine.
Akpuruka. This looks like a reverse case of the film ' the curious case of Benjamin Button'
ReplyDeleteEheheh arugbo ojo level. 17 ke...Hmmm ok o. we haf hia
Deletethis one is curious case of benjamin button.just passing by
ReplyDeleteIn the first picture, he looks like the younger version of giringory the comedian.
DeleteAnony,u r right.. He looks so much like 'gringory'
DeleteLmao all footballers are guilty but this guy own sef lol,looks older than his age.
ReplyDeleteAnty Stella i don't understand why you tell ladies to close their legs or use their heads during this Valentine, if you are in love please express it the best way you can.
If you are a November born just remember that's it was this month or probably today your Dad cornered your mum in this romantic eve,and the beautiful you came out,don't discourage others trying their luck.Thanks
dad cornered mum...not boyfriend cornered girlfriend.
Deleteif I hear...blog visitors please help...I am pregnant, no job, no money...hennn!
Be val-wise o!
I disagree with u...not all footballers,maybe all african footballers dat grew up in africa n some south american players(I don't trust those ones too)but europeans?lailai
DeleteHe doesn't look 17 at all but well I guess he falls into the category of peeps who look older than their age
ReplyDeleteHallo Stella Ich mag Sie bloggen. weiter so
ReplyDeleteI can't shout though
ReplyDeleteOh really 17 my grand mum she is 15 , so I believe you papi.
ReplyDeleteKaycee truetalk. I'm a nov born. Yippeeee. Na 2day my papa dey give my mama natural Milk and her body accept am sharp sharp.
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Hehehehe if he says he's 17 years old, who are we to say otherwise.
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This guy is an ancestor.
ReplyDeleteThis is one old man getting his hustle on. I bet he's more or less the same age with giggs.
ReplyDeleteThis man is a bros... Datsall. If he were a women, he would have been hitting menopause.
ReplyDeleteEven the blind can see he is not 17yrs.if they want 17yrs,I will show em my cousin.inukwa ndi footballers ah
ReplyDeleteHe looks 30.
ReplyDeleteIf this guy is 17, then stella, I'm 3years old abeg
ReplyDeleteI thought he was already in his late 30s?
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteHe should just go for MRI wrist scan if people are in doubt, sure Lazio wld ve done it sef!
ReplyDelete#PaPaZ#
He def looks older than 17 and birth certificates can be forged but if Kanu and the others can get away with it, why the evils then?!
ReplyDeleteOturugbeke!!!
ReplyDeleteThis one na 17? If I hear!
He looks 38yrs old to me sha.
i do not doubt it, most people look way older than their age. i cud never believe that Lebron James just clocked 30, 2 years ago i found out that he was still in his 20s, i cud not believe my eyes and yet he looks like someone in his 40s, and nobody doubts it, so make una free the guy joo, who knows what he has bn through in life that made him look ds way.
ReplyDeleteThe tweets of him defending himself are so funny , he dude sounded really pained.
ReplyDelete" what?I'm not 40! I have skin disease" buahahahahahaha.
This social media is a two edged sword sha, this "smalliie" is feeling the ugly side and he's getting hurt real bad.
Hope he's really 17, dats how some of dem dat lied
ReplyDeleteabout their age ' still there cleaning subways at 90.
Lies dat backfired
Lmfao@still cleaning subways at 90....
DeleteDepending on his life experience he could really look this old for his age. Hard life ages people quicker than anything else. If he was lying he would have chosen a more realistic age like 26 or 28, he would have never chosen 17. The fact he went so young and don't look it leads me to believe he is telling the truth.
ReplyDelete17 or 71? Old man
ReplyDeleteThis grandpa?
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HYBunny
paperwork is mere paper. if na nigerian now they for don haul am go do MCR test or whatever its called. make dem test hik bones and teeth to put an end to the controversy. he looks far older than 17.
ReplyDeleteShuooooo dis bros? So he dy tell me say him and ma smallll sister na mate? See as him eye dry inside like fish own,na u say he b 17? See d jaw,nose and shape of head. See the cheeks,see neck(jehova). Abeg if this guy is 17 den I am 6yrs na. This one wey be my big cousin mate??? Na wa for wire road
ReplyDeleteOna don start
ReplyDeleteWen him go commit sucid nua
Ona go bigin talk anoder tin
Im say I'm bi 17 maik ona liv am
If na u peson dey doubt ur age u go lik am