Playmaker Adetunji Adeshina, who allegedly entered his birthdate incorrectly, has been defended by FK Novi Pazar. Despite his official age of 2004, the athlete stated in a recent interview that he was born in 2001.
Novi Pazar wasted no time in launching into his defence, claiming that his weak mastery of the English language caused him to make a mistake during the interview.
"Regarding information that appeared in some media outlets regarding our football player Adetunji Rasaq Adeshina, FK Novi Pazar, after reviewing the controversial broadcast and talking to the player, concluded that our football player, due to the language barrier and insufficient knowledge of English, clumsily made a slip and mispronounced.
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