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Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe, former Chairman of the Ghana Football Association, attributes the Black Galaxies’ disappointing exit from the African Nations Tournament (CHAN) to age cheating. The team, who were eliminated after a 2-0 loss to Niger in the quarter-finals, failed to make an impact in any of their three games at the tournament.
In light of the team’s poor performance, Tamakloe alleges that the major factor contributing to the Black Galaxies’ inability to compete was the aged legs of the majority of their players. He states that over 75% of the team’s members were over 35 years old, which caused them to be outrun by their opponents in each of their games.
Tamakloe’s comments highlight the pressing issue of age cheating in football, as players who are older than the allowed age limit are able to participate in youth tournaments, which can put their younger, eligible opponents at a disadvantage. This can result in unfair competition and may affect the development of young talent in the sport.
“I can say that our biggest problem is age cheating. We have been doing it for years and we are now seeing the effect. Modern football is about speed and stamina and the younger ones are those who can do that.”
“75 percent of our players are definitely 35 years plus. I’m telling you and we can verify that using the MRI scan. They look even old if you look at them in the face.”
“Look at the various countries who participated in the tournament, even in our game against Niger we looked older than them and it showed in the performance. Let’s look at this age of cheating carefully and put a stop to it,” he added in an interview with Accra-based Asempa FM monitored by GhanaWeb Sports.
