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Went to see AC Milan v Juve back in November. Don't remember being impressed by him at all, but the entire Milan team were pretty shambolic that game.
That a cast iron fact or a lazy stereotype of African players that gets routinely trotted out without any sense of its borderline racist qualities?
Tests haven’t conclusively proved that at all. He failed his first medical at Milan for unknown reasons, causing some speculation about his age. This comes off the back of an earlier accusation by the Moroccan FA regarding his age- which was never substantiated- and likely was the root of the speculation after he failed his first medical. He’s also 22, not 20How is that Racist? Issues surrounding the ages of African players have been common in football. There was controversy in the recent U17 Cup of African Nations where five Ivory Coast players were older than their birth certificates said.
Franck kessie (Ivorian) himself failed multiple medicals, tests have proved that the player is older than 20 year old
Yeh, they are checking his passport & Birth Certificate ?Anyone have any genuine knowledge of this Guy?
Can I put this in the RO?Yeh, they are checking his passport & Birth Certificate ?
Can I put this in the RO?
I thought it was rayraycist.
GH, what's your opinion on him anyway? Two years ago he was being linked to the PL/ManU in Jan. so I gave him a look and left unimpressed. I watched Atalanta in Europa and he just seemed like he would struggle to get around the pitch in the PL. After seeing a couple Milan games he is better than I initial thought (thought he was garbage butmostly because I hyper critical in my initial look) but still have similar feeling of over hype.There will be nothing in this. He will stay at Milan.
Tests haven’t conclusively proved that at all. He failed his first medical at Milan for unknown reasons, causing some speculation about his age. This comes off the back of an earlier accusation by the Moroccan FA regarding his age- which was never substantiated- and likely was the root of the speculation after he failed his first medical. He’s also 22, not 20
When was a rumour ever a definite truth? There was a rumour going around my school in the 80s- albeit briefly- that I was well hung and that was bollocksSo there is rumour and he wasn't being racist? Might deserve an apology.
As an Inter follower I tend to be hyper critical of Milan, which is pretty easy these days, and their dealings in the market. I'm still really pissed off they nabbed Paqueta tho. But I must say Kessie has been a very good get for them. He was missing for a few games prior to Christmas (from a red card) and his absences was clear. He brings a lot of bite to their midfield, but does get carded a little too often. He spent most of his early career as a defender before being moved to CM so defending is his strong point. He is a hard worker and incredibly direct. For me, I would prefer my box 2 box player to be a better dribbler as FK tends to run very fast in straight lines. I would also say he's not the best passer, mostly short and unimaginative. But his worker rate Poch would love obviously. For me his age makes him a decent hyperthetical option (22), but I would prefer a Barella for the B2B roll. But as mentioned, he will stay at Milan, it's quite a complicated deal for them. They paid 16 mil for the loan with an option to buy, but If they finish top 4 (which they won't) they have to take that option. Ether way, considering how much they already spent on him and how important he has been im sure they will purchase.GH, what's your opinion on him anyway? Two years ago he was being linked to the PL/ManU in Jan. so I gave him a look and left unimpressed. I watched Atalanta in Europa and he just seemed like he would struggle to get around the pitch in the PL. After seeing a couple Milan games he is better than I initial thought (thought he was garbage butmostly because I hyper critical in my initial look) but still have similar feeling of over hype.
As an Inter follower I tend to be hyper critical of Milan, which is pretty easy these days, and their dealings in the market. I'm still really pissed off they nabbed Paqueta tho. But I must say Kessie has been a very good get for them. He was missing for a few games prior to Christmas (from a red card) and his absences was clear. He brings a lot of bite to their midfield, but does get carded a little too often. He spent most of his career as a defender but being moved to CM so defending is his strong point. He is a hard worker and incredibly direct. For me, I would prefer my box 2 box player to be a better dribbler as FK tends to run very fast in straight lines. I would also say he's not the best passer, mostly short and unimaginative. But he is a very hard worker which Poch would love obviously. For me his age makes him a decent hyperthetical option, but I would prefer a Barella for the B2B roll. But as mentioned, he will stay at Milan, it's quite a complicated deal for them. They paid 16 mil for the loan with an option to buy, but If they finish top 4 (which they won't) they have to take that option. Ether way, considering how much they already spent on him and how important he has been im sure they will purchase.
It seems like everyone is being linked to Chelsea at the moment. They don't really need him if they keep Kovacic.Barella’s being linked to Chelsea today
If it's a lazy stereotype, it's one that the BBC seemed to find credible...That a cast iron fact or a lazy stereotype of African players that gets routinely trotted out without any sense of its borderline racist qualities?
That’s an interesting article, albeit from five years ago, the Lazio 17 year old must be 46 now, is he still playing?If it's a lazy stereotype, it's one that the BBC seemed to find credible...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26174252
"The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was introduced by Fifa in 2009 for the Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria to help work out whether players were over age or not.
Football's world governing body had been researching its use from 2003 and results from Under-17 World Cups in 2003, 2005 and 2007 revealed up to 35% of players were over age.
Yes, he seems to be playing in Serie B.That’s an interesting article, albeit from five years ago, the Lazio 17 year old must be 46 now, is he still playing?
It’s an issue across South America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East; while it seems more prevalent in Africa because of greater scrutiny and socio-economic factors, its not exclusive to that continent, which the lazy stereotype almost always suggests. It’s a much more complex issue that’s been monitored across the globe with more accuracy since 2003. With advances in MRI technology over the last 20 years, the problem is being better tackled at international level across the continents mentioned above. The data in the BBC article is between 16-12 years old, so comparatively speaking it’s almost as old as the process of monitoring and recording genuine age data. Since then, because of the efforts of FIFA- and the required technology- to eradicate this from many continents (and not just Africa), there are declining numbers of incidents globally.If it's a lazy stereotype, it's one that the BBC seemed to find credible...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26174252
"The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was introduced by Fifa in 2009 for the Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria to help work out whether players were over age or not.
Football's world governing body had been researching its use from 2003 and results from Under-17 World Cups in 2003, 2005 and 2007 revealed up to 35% of players were over age.