YAKUBU USED TO BE A PAINTER!

wiseone · Post by **wiseone** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:39 pm

Gotti i am surprised that "Aiyegbeni is listed as being born in 1981", since he was billed as a "nineteen year old" when he was signed by Portsmouth.

Also he was "17 years old" when he played in the Sydney 2000 Olympics... so if he is 23 now.....does that mean he has aged 6 years in the space of 3 calendar years?!! hmmm....

Post by **Waffiman** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:39 pm

Gotti correction. Aghawonder worked as a policeman.

Guys, why do you come up with all these conspiracy theories about our footballer's age. It is most unfair.

mufu baba iyabo · Post by **mufu baba iyabo** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:40 pm

Though I find it very difficult to doubt your post, but a senior Fuga man who once based in Benin and now my christian brother once told me recently that Aghahow use to be at Wasotan Junction with Police Uniform then. I still find it difficult to accept." VINDAVE

I can't stop laughing at this man called VINDAVE

so Julius dey collect egunje for yuction

wiseone · Post by **wiseone** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:51 pm

Waffiman, I am not coming out with conspiracy theories....just pointing out that Aghahowa was 13 when he first started playing pro football...and that Yakubu was 17 years old in 2000.

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:55 pm

Waffiman wrote:Gotti correction. Aghawonder worked as a policeman.
Guys, why do you come up with all these conspiracy theories about our footballer's age. It is most unfair.

WAFFI:
Negative. Apart from the fact that I can track Aghahowa's career from his secondary school days to his first club at Akure, he has himself publicly clarified his Police Machine interregnum.

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:59 pm

wiseone wrote:Gotti i am surprised that "Aiyegbeni is listed as being born in 1981", since he was billed as a "nineteen year old" when he was signed by Portsmouth.

Also he was "17 years old" when he played in the Sydney 2000 Olympics... so if he is 23 now.....does that mean he has aged 6 years in the space of 3 calendar years?!! hmmm....

Actually, he is listed as being born in November 1982, which would make him 22 years old.

mufu baba iyabo · Post by **mufu baba iyabo** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 6:22 pm

Too many magicians in Naija

Dog Bruno · Post by **Dog Bruno** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:04 am

Ijapa wrote:Den which player dem say bgi Armed Robber before?

Fadiga....and still is. Atleast uptill almost 2 years ago- the bobo even get shriners, could you believe?

Chief Ogbunigwe · Post by **Chief Ogbunigwe** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:58 pm

Den which player dem say bgi Armed Robber before?

kaycee2g · Post by **kaycee2g** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 7:46 pm

Uzoma, pls stop this malicious rumor. As Gotti stated, JAg was never a policeman. He played for the police Machines. I grew up in Benin, so i know.

ola34 · Post by **ola34** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:25 pm

Taribo was never an armed robber. Haba! He may have a hard look that scares attackers, but that does not make him an armed robber. He was a body builder and weight lifter sometimes in Lagos, in addition to his soccer career. He lifted the most weight and was very humble and approachable. He exhibited a lot of leadership qualities and everyone in the weight room respected him. He is incredibly strong and we will need him for the 2006 World Cup once we qualify. He is a calming influence on the younger generation of Eagles.

ola34 · Post by **ola34** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:29 pm

I think he will probably end his career in one of the EPL clubs. Which one, I don't know.

omey2k4 · Post by **omey2k4** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:37 pm

Ola34 Tarbo was a thug in Pitakwa but as God will have it football changed his life.Its like similar stories a lot of rappers tell.

tribalfootball.com · Post by **tribalfootball.com** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:48 pm

so what is the big deal if he is a painter after all Amaral a member of the bronze medal brasilian team used to be shoe maker.

wiseone · Post by **wiseone** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 9:07 pm

Gotti wrote:
wiseone wrote:Gotti i am surprised that "Aiyegbeni is listed as being born in 1981", since he was billed as a "nineteen year old" when he was signed by Portsmouth.

Also he was "17 years old" when he played in the Sydney 2000 Olympics... so if he is 23 now.....does that mean he has aged 6 years in the space of 3 calendar years?!! hmmm....
Actually, he is listed as being born in November 1982, which would make him 22 years old.

...ok so he aged 5 years in 3 years then! ...

yaro maiwayo · Post by **yaro maiwayo** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 9:13 pm

even if na police nko!!!
at least he don dey use soccer money chop
instead of egunje

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:13 pm

wiseone wrote:...ok so he aged 5 years in 3 years then! ...

WISEONE:
There is no official document that lists Aiyegbeni as 17 years old in 2000. Rather than "age 5 years in 3 years," I would humbly suggest that you subscribe for glasses.

TD · Post by TD » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:31 pm

Gotti,

Actually, Aiyegbeni is still "21" if you can believe that. Apparently, the guy was a painter at 13. It could happen, afterall, Kanu left school at 14 as well.

CMS · Post by **CMS** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:49 pm

Good at least he'll have a second career when retires from chaising football... 8)

peron33uk · Post by **peron33uk** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:56 pm

They should leave him alone, atleast now he is richer than most of them so abeg leave him how they should leave beckham alone.

Al B Sure · Post by **Al B Sure** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 12:17 am

If you see Aiyegbeni, asked him when he finished from Edokpolo grammar school, I really do not want to go on with age thing for personal reasons. but the answer to that question will draw you closer to the truth.

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:33 am

TD wrote:Gotti,
Actually, Aiyegbeni is still "21" if you can believe that. Apparently, the guy was a painter at 13. It could happen, afterall, Kanu left school at 14 as well.

TD:
Please stop jumping into the middle of an ongoing conversation and making a snot of yourself. I have never said that Aiyegbeni is 21 or in fact any other age. I do not know the guy's age and therefore cannot vouch for it (nor indeed anyone else's)!

Nevertheless, the ironically-named Wiseone listed him as 20 years old, to which I noted (and clearly prefaced same "without prejudice" to its veracity or otherwise) that Aiyegbeni is actually LISTED as being born in 1982.

Apparently either you and Wiseone have invented a new math formula unknown to the rest of the civilized world or some folks are just too pig-headed to pause and listen. And btw: why on earth would anyone resurrect a four-month-old thread?!

anikulapo · Post by **anikulapo** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:47 am

TD wrote:Gotti,

Actually, Aiyegbeni is still "21" if you can believe that. Apparently, the guy was a painter at 13. It could happen, afterall, Kanu left school at 14 as well.

Muhahahahahahahahahahahahaha................

Nigeria is truly a wonderful country when it comes to ages..........I mean, if anyone wants to doubt it all you have to do is take one look at the pictures of the 3SC players and the ages they listed along with them.........