Manager Dmitry Selyuk commented on the information that Borussia Dortmund striker Yussuf Mukoko may be 22 years old, not 18. Transmits words “RB Sports”.
“Yes, such a problem happens, but it happens everywhere and in Russia. Remember when there were rumors that Shapi’s age was underestimated? There are such cases and rumors in every country. Let’s take youth football – there are stories that conditional “13-year-old bearded men” entered the field in teams from the Caucasus,” said Selyuk.
Previously reported, the striker’s documents showed that he was born in Cameroon on November 20, 2004, but according to the newspaper, the player’s stepfather gave him his real birth certificate, which showed that Mukoko was born in 2000. Therefore, he is 22 years old, not 18.
formerly Selcuk gave an opinionHe said that Zenit was involved in the acquisition of Russian citizenship by Malcom and Claudinho so that the players did not benefit from the decision of the International Football Federation (FIFA) to suspend contracts.