Former Derby County, Plymouth and Inter Milan defender, Taribo West, has been accused of lying about his age.
The former Nigerian centre half, now retired, joined Serbian team, Partizan Belgrade, in 2002 after leaving Derby County,
He told his club bosses then he was 28.
But now the ex-President of Partizan, Zarko Zecevic, has accused Taribo of lying, saying the defender was actually 40.
Zecevic said: “He joined us saying he was 28.
“We only later found out he was 40, but he was still playing well so I don’t regret having him on the team.”
But according to the Croatian media, the former defender, known for his colourful hairstyles, also lied when trying to join Croatia’s Rijeka club.
At the age of 44, they said West told club doctors he was only 32.
It was only after an examination that the doctors raised suspicions with the club because West’s knees suggested he was older.
He wasn’t signed to the team but later joined Plymouth and then Iranian side, Paykan FC, where he ended his career at the age of 46 in 2008.
Today, his Wikipedia entry says he is 39.
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