This is bizarre.
AC Milan are to take a player to court for fraud after it emerged that he lied about his age, according to reports in Italy.
Yusupha Yaffa, who claims to be 19, signed for the Serie A club in 2013, and the Gambian featured in the youth side. However, it has emerged that he’s 28.
The youngster/veteran currently plays for German side MSV Duisburg, but will reportedly be summoned to court in Italy to answer charges of fraud.
Yusupha Yaffa es acusado en Italia por estafar al Milan por mentir en su edad. Tendría 28 y no 19. pic.twitter.com/yC6JYsYcEY
— Jaime F. Macias (@Jaimefmacias) January 17, 2016
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Yaffa claimed he lost his personal documents when he arrived at the immigration office in Italy back in 2009.
At the time, the footballer was aged either 12 or 21. He claims he was born on December 31st 1996 and not November 14th 1987.
The Italian media outlet also report a number of former youth Milan coaches, including Filippo Inzaghi, will be present at the trial as they’ve been cited as witnesses to defend Yaffa.
According to reports in Germany, the defence are seeking for the trial to be held in juvenile court.
If it turns out he is 28, Yaffa deserves some credit at least for duping one of the world’s biggest football clubs, but we doubt that’ll be much defence during the trial.
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