Former AC Milan youth player claims to be 19 — but he’s caught out after Facebook profile reveals he's 28!
Now Yusupha Yaffa has to return to Italy to face fraud charges
Yusupha Yaffa was on the Italian giants’ books until earlier this season and club chiefs believed he was 19-years-old.
However, Italian press have found that the striker is actually NINE years older.
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Incredibly, the Gambian had his real date of birth listed on his Facebook page.
According to reports in Italy, Yaffa told immigration officers he was born on December 31 1996 instead of November 14 1987.
The player claims the change in dates is due to him having lost his passport on multiple occasions.
Yaffa – who now turns out for German side Duisburg – has been ordered to return to Italy to face charges of fraud.
His former AC Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi and a number of the club’s youth coaches will also be called to testify.
It is the second time in recent seasons that an Italian-based player has faces such accusations.
In 2014, Lazio threatened legal action over claims 17-year-old Joseph Minala was actually 41.
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