The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has already encountered its first age dispute of the match.
In what’s develop into one thing of a ritual for the competitors, one would-be star is having his age known as into query after being known as up for his debut. And Cameroon are the workforce underneath the microscope on this event after summoning 17-year-old Wilfried Douala to their senior squad for the primary time.
And the alleged teenager has earned comparisons to World Darts Championship breakout star Luke Littler for his superior look. Darts ace Luke ‘The Nuke’ has dazzled followers along with his waltz by the Ally Pally draw at 16 years of age – regardless that the world youth champion seems to be so much older.
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The similar might be stated for Douala, who would be the youngest member of Rigobert Song’s 27-man squad for subsequent month’s kick-off within the Ivory Coast. He performs in midfield for native membership Victoria United, however little else is understood in regards to the newcomer to this point.
One can forgive followers for doubting the authenticity of Douala’s age given his goatee and receding hairline would not look misplaced on a 40-year-old, by no means thoughts somebody but to sit down their A Levels. But Littler stands as proof that sure folks mature at very totally different charges to the norm.
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(Image: @AllezLesLions)
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And if one can problem for a World Darts Championship at 16, who’s to say it isn’t doable to contest for AFCON honours at 17? That being stated, it did not cease followers from having their enjoyable with the most recent potential famous person who seems to be approach past his supposed years.
Joseph Minala is arguably essentially the most notorious instance of a participant bamboozling followers along with his age after breaking by at Lazio. As it occurs, the previous Eagles expertise additionally hails from Cameroon and was met with main doubts when he emerged from the Italian membership’s academy at 17 – regardless of trying nearer to retirement.
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Douala maybe has the sting in that individual head-to-head and does not have fairly the identical seasoned look as his countryman. But let’s simply say he’d have few points getting served at most bars.