Fourteen Cameroonian players have been suspended by
their federation, for lying about their ages in order to play in the Under-17
Africa Cup of Nations, local media reported on Tuesday.
“14 players have just
been found to be adjusting their ages by an MRI test” reported the Cameroon
Radio television (CRTV).
They had been selected to play in the 2017 event to be
held in Madagascar.
The results of the tests revealed that the footballers were
older than they had claimed originally in an attempt to play in the junior
tournament.
In Cameroon, as in many African countries, cases of young athletes
lying about their age to boost their careers are common.
In total, 40 young
players went through the tests on June 30 and July 1 in Yaounde.
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