Uncle Kelechi: Raheem Sterling's tweet sparks Iheanacho age row
Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling cheeky praise of match winning hero, 18-year-old Nigerian Kelechi Iheanacho, may have sparked a row about how old the Nigerian lad really is.
Iheanacho scored the only goal as City beat host Crystal Palace in the British Premier League on Saturday.
Sterling went on Twitter to heap praise on man-of-the-match-winning “Uncle Kelechi.”
The tweet appeared to have been posted before the match (We’re not really sure about that).
Nigerian Twitter thinks Sterling was referring to Iheanacho’s real age.
Hahaha.."@nazaville How did you know he's older than you? 😂😂😂 "@sterling7: Uncle Kelechi 👏"
— Eze (@EZEcertified) September 13, 2015It's funny Raheem Sterling referring to Kelechi Iheanacho as "Uncle Kelechi"...... What an expensive joke!!! Age don't lie.
— Khalifa Umar Baffale (@Mr_Baffale) September 13, 2015Uncle Kelechi please you have to defend this tweets. Thought you were 19 may be I should turn me tweets upside down you must be 61. Lol
— KING. BLUEHEART (@king_blueheart) September 12, 2015Should we read meaning into @sterling7's reference to Iheanacho as "Uncle Kelechi"??? Hmm. Loaded inferences.
— Tunde Adelakun (@tundefootyafric) September 12, 2015There is wide perception in Nigeria, and in Africa at large, that players lay claim to numbers below their real age.
Sterling may not know his tweet suggests Iheanacho, who was named MVP at the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, is faking his.
…or did he?
No need for misguided comments, jokes apart you only need to look closely at his young face to know the truth. The kid is the future for Nigeria’s Super Eagles and NOT the past… Cmon down The price is right .. LOLL
No need for misguided comments, jokes apart you only need to look closely at his young face to know the truth. The kid is the future for Nigeria’s Super Eagles and NOT the past… Cmon down The price is right .. LOLL
No need for misguided comments, jokes apart you only need to look closely at his young face to know the truth. The kid is the future for Nigeria’s Super Eagles and NOT the past… Cmon down The price is right .. LOLL