Footballers who look Older than their Age

Gossip & Rumours
By Game Yetu | Dec 05, 2016
Diego Costa

Diego Costa is 28! The beastly Brazil-born striker has had to face questions over his age and this picture has only made people more suspicious.

Joseph Minala

Remember Joseph Minala? The 17-year-old Lazio player who it was claimed was actually in his 40s? There are no doubts about his age. He is actually 20! But it looks like someone told him he looks older than the birthdate on his passport.

Australian midfielder Joshua Brillante
Really? Australian midfielder Joshua is just 21 years old. Perhaps he could look much younger if he shaved his beard off
Gabriel Alejandro Paletta

Gabriel Alejandro Paletta, 30, is an Argentine-born Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Milan and the Italy national team. No, we’re not convinced either!

Jérémy Toulalan

Jérémy Toulalan is a French footballer who currently plays for Bordeaux in Ligue 1. Is he really only 33? We're all guilty of thinking about his real age!

Hendry Thomas

As much as it is surprisingly to believe, Hendry Thomas is just 31 years old, he looks nowhere near that.

Charlie Adam

Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam is 28 years old, but he looks much older.

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney is a 30 year-old who pretty much resembles 36-year-old.

Eliaquim Mangala

Eliaquim Mangala, 25, is a French international footballer who plays for Valencia CF on loan from Manchester City. He could in fact be a lot older than that.

Stephen Michael McNulty

Stephen Michael McNulty is actually 33 years old but we don’t know if it is true looking at this photo.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos

People look different. Sokratis Papastathopoulos is actually 28 now.

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