1 month ago
The Herald
— It is an issue that has overshadowed African football for many years — but even so, the recent age testing furore surrounding regional qualifiers for this year’s Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations contained a hint of farce. He believes this must be a wake up call for sport on many fronts to inspire more rigorous and regular testing across the world – not just when it comes to age. One of his teammates in that game, Modeste M’Bami, recently died after suffering a heart attack at only 40 years of age. Whether or not organisers can do anything to avoid similar disruption ahead of April’s 12-team tournament remains to be seen. The BBC has approached FIFA, who were unavailable for comment, and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for statements.
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