17yr old footballer (who looks a lot older) quits social media after abuse | Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog

LI_Mobile_Leaderboard_1

Wednesday 12 February 2014

17yr old footballer (who looks a lot older) quits social media after abuse

This Lazio player pictured above says he's 17 years old and no one believes him. Joseph Minala from Cameroon was forced to shut down his instagram and Facebook accounts following abuse over his age. People think he is a guy in his 30s claiming to be 17.

The midfielder tried to convince his followers that he didn't lie about his age by sharing a pic of his passport which showed his birth date on his instagram page but that didn't convince anyone. The abuse continued and he was forced to shut down his instagram page. He also filtered out Twitter pictures of himself and deleted his Facebook profile.
"Envy is the weakness of man, and those with a poor soul hurt others when you are in Serie A. Love you! Forza Lazio." Joseph tweeted after deleting his Facebook page.
Minala joined the Italian giants in December 2013..

166 comments:

  1. One needs to be mentally strong to be on social media


    Your comment will be visible after approval

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!! How is this guy 17!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????? HOW! Africans don come again! This muthafucka at least 40

      Delete
    2. D guy face strong hahahah.

      Delete
    3. Hahaha D guy face strong oOh

      Delete
    4. The club Lazio has released an official statement that the player is actually 17 and has threaten to sue anybody or media house that claims he is Above 17


      Your comment will be visible after approval

      Delete
    5. Maybe he was born February 29 !! And it comes once every leap year. Abi!!

      Delete
    6. @Anon 9:19- my thoughts exactly. This guy is 37 or in his earliy forties. Ole buruku. Lie-lie Adultnnager

      Delete
  2. Nobody can convince me this dude is not at least 40, lol

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hilarious, in fact, very hilarious, my friend!!
      Can't you peeps take a joke?😅😅😅

      Delete
    2. The curious case Joseph minala

      Delete
    3. The curious case Joseph minala

      Delete
    4. The curious case of joseph minala

      Delete
    5. Let's be lenient wen we judge. Rember the grammy-award winnin foreign female musician, Lorde, ws acused of not lukin 17yrs too. So its posible tht he naturaly has A̶̲̥̅ strong face jst lyk Lorde.


      --N.II.C.E

      Delete
  3. This man looks like my uncle.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hahahaaha, 17? How old me come dey? 12 years

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sometimes I wonder if you people have some sort of 'Ageometer' that tells you someone's age at a glance. You don't need to use your frustrated self as a yardstick for measuring others.

      Delete
    2. Shutup..re u blind? Dat guy is old jor

      Delete
  5. Lmao! They should give the guy a break man! If he says his 17 na him sabi... Hehehehehehe

    ReplyDelete
  6. There is no way this Baba is 17.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Go and take an age test, but till the you're 35 to us.

    ReplyDelete
  8. One needs to be mentally strong and mature to be on social media


    Your comment will be visible after approval

    ReplyDelete
  9. They shud free the brother abeg, he's just trying to make a living.

    ReplyDelete
  10. I need to know is his real name Benjamin?

    ReplyDelete
  11. Is he aging backwards? lol

    ReplyDelete
  12. Your 'football age' is too young.Increase it to a 25,lest you suffer a fate similar to that of Philip Osondu.

    ReplyDelete
  13. He's 45 ....patrick

    ReplyDelete
  14. Liar see is chest and muscle claiming 17 years old....thief...abeg go pack urself somewhere

    Pastor caught with another man’s wife in Hotel room
    Watch Video Here

    Man tried to Rape a little Girl but got beaten in the proccess
    Watch Video Here

    Husband’s ghost Cam caught his Wife “In The Act” with their 16 year old Son.
    Watch Video Here

    See How 2 Couple caught “In the Act” at the Car Park were Bursted. So Interesting!
    Watch Video Here

    ReplyDelete
  15. Not even 30ties, he looks to be well into his 40ties

    ReplyDelete
  16. Truth be told, Linda, does he look 17yrs? seriously he look 40yrs to me.
    African pple are always reducing their age but oyibo man is always proud of theirs.

    ReplyDelete
  17. he is a very aged 17 though... Wow! but its his tea. not mine. Im 13. haha

    ReplyDelete
  18. cameroon players hav a rep for being and looking so old.... chai ...even if the guy wants to lie he should have picked 25 nah anyway lazio should perform DNA on him sharply to determine real age of 50

    ReplyDelete
  19. that man should be in his 40's not even 30's,haha.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Ehn o...becos say ur followers dem blind abi dem b mumu lik dos dat believed u ...mtchew

    ReplyDelete
  21. LOoooooooooooooOL

    ReplyDelete
  22. Hehehehehehehe, hard to believe thou

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Even a blind man knows this dude shd be close to 40yrs by mere touching of his strong ageing skin!There's notin to believe he's 17rs,haba..egbon!

      Delete
  23. Lol very funny sha....but this guy look like 40yr old man.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Lols...I believe dis guy maybe he was born a progaria disease. FORZA Minala,wish u luck as u grow younger I just hope ur story is true.

    ReplyDelete
  25. This man should be like 32 yrs old or was he eating old age!

    ReplyDelete
  26. This guy don old true true. He was maintaining his football age that's all. This guy must be 32

    ReplyDelete
  27. Sumtyms I wonder if dos bullies hv blood runninq throuqh their veins n if they hv conscience @ all. Mtchew.

    ReplyDelete
  28. Jesus christ ! Dis man can not be 17 pls he should try another age. He is way too matured 4 dis age abeg . 1st to comment

    ReplyDelete
  29. That niccur old. ~O'berry~

    ReplyDelete
  30. Lol this guy is not less than 30

    ReplyDelete
  31. Lol I guess he dosnt have thick skin like Chief Chika Ike! But seriously,he can't be 17 now! I can't believe fans bullied an old face like him lol.sorry ooo

    ReplyDelete
  32. What dirty 17??? Lies!!! A 17 yearss old boy cannot look like a 30 years old man. You can look big and all but your face no fit strong like this now. The guy is showing passport have they not being incidents when footballers had faked their ages just so they can play football. Well he closed his Instagram page because he knew people where saying the truth.
    Abeg Linda you sef look this man face nau....this na adult o no be 17 years old teenager.

    ReplyDelete
  33. But is the truth he looks older, africans they can lie #bright bravo#

    ReplyDelete
  34. It's a simple matter..... where are his classmates? how old are they now? At least 50 percent of dem will be in d same age bracket. Also, can they testify he's always looked like this?

    ReplyDelete
  35. If he is 17 then I still de suck breast

    ReplyDelete
  36. how can dis face be 17 yrs. abah!

    ReplyDelete
  37. This dude thinks he's smarter than everyone else, an annoying trait indeed. No matter d kain suffer wey person suffer for this life, a 17yr old will never look like a 40yr old.

    ReplyDelete
  38. liar of the year,nobi only 17 na 7 years,grand pa lyk u,

    ReplyDelete
  39. loooooool this guy 17? if i hear

    ReplyDelete
  40. Lol, this is ridiculous, his passport doesn't mean, we can put any age we wish on our passport.

    ReplyDelete
  41. You're 17 and my grandfather is 25

    ReplyDelete
  42. Who is this guy trying to fool? He is nothing less than 40yrs. SMH.

    ReplyDelete
  43. My papa age mate,bloody liar

    ReplyDelete
  44. Common linda the guy is obviously young now, it's hardship that gave him that built
    Very cute young man #sacarsm

    ReplyDelete


  45. IF HE WANTS US TO BELIEVE HIM,HE SHOULD TIE HIS TWO LEGS TOGETHER AND PRETEND TO BE A MERMAID.

    ReplyDelete
  46. 17 or 71?...............


    @dahmie4christ

    ReplyDelete
  47. Bros no vex ooo..but serıously fınd ıt hard to belıeve that you're 19!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  48. Who is this guy trying to fool? He is nothing less than 40yrs. SMH.

    ReplyDelete
  49. 17 ??? NEVER , see the story of nigeria's Phillip osondu , Phillip own still good he looked young

    ReplyDelete
  50. This bros dey pursue 40.

    ReplyDelete
  51. Haba see this old man wey don develop muscle finish, with creases in his forehead trying to deceive us, God dey watch u in HD o!

    ReplyDelete
  52. This guy is way older than 17years.. i think he's 40

    ..BONARIO..says so via NOKIA3310

    ReplyDelete
  53. Hmmnnnn... I don't believe that. Football age things.

    ReplyDelete
  54. How the heck is dah supposed to be?

    ReplyDelete
  55. Haba!!! He can't be 17 biko look at tis papa mmadu calling himself smallboy.MANBOY.hahaha.

    ReplyDelete
  56. But he looks like a 40 year old sha.

    ReplyDelete
  57. Daddy...HAHAHAHAHA

    ReplyDelete
  58. I dnt tink 17 is his actual age,maybe dat's his football age....Ada

    ReplyDelete
  59. Hahahaha! Those Lazio medics should be sacked and charged! Lol....I'm 3 yrs old peeps.

    ReplyDelete
  60. Buhahahaha. Is he 17 or did he start playing football 17 years ago? LWKMD abeg. See Africa's no. 1 liar. Chai

    ReplyDelete
  61. Pack well joor....... Admit it and stop disgracing ur mother.

    ReplyDelete
  62. Forever young,he wants to be forever young....oloshi

    ReplyDelete
  63. This guy is not 17 years jor, eyah.....must hav suffered severe humiliation form his social network fans. I feel his pains

    ReplyDelete
  64. How can he be 17? I'm at a loss for words cos I dnt want to say thns that can get even more demoralizing. Check urself dude. As for me, I'm takin it wt a cupful of salt

    ReplyDelete
  65. If he's 17,then I'm 10,Liar!

    ReplyDelete
  66. Sure he looks more than 17

    ReplyDelete
  67. If he is 17 am 3 then taa!!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. OMG! Even if my dead mother comes from d grave to tell me dat man is 17 I will never believe jhor... 17 ko, 7 ni #dazzlingAk#

      Delete
  68. Haha!This guy is a big liar

    ReplyDelete
  69. If this guy is 17,then i am 12. I don't believe this old face I am seeing is 17 unless he has a medical condition where his body grows older than his age,if not,he should take several seats and go easy on d lying.

    ReplyDelete
  70. 17years for real?????? Looks really old! Well, Age is just a number,what counts is Maturity!

    ReplyDelete
  71. Abi o!!... This guy is way pass 40+

    ReplyDelete
  72. Aunty Linda me sef open mouth

    ReplyDelete
  73. I can believe this but if he 17 then am 5 years

    ReplyDelete
  74. Asi kwo nwa, this guy doesn't know his real age honestly he has reached 35

    ReplyDelete
  75. Blood of God!! If this guy is 17 na em be say I still be 7 months old still dey suck my Mama breast.

    ReplyDelete
  76. Linda we lost anoda proff again in a.b.u, one of dos who survivd dat accident, proff Jenks Okwori.

    ReplyDelete
  77. Except he has a disease dat makes him look older than 17. He isn't 17.

    ReplyDelete
  78. Kk we were nt dere wen he wz born so pls let's nt judge let alone insult him

    ReplyDelete
  79. Some people hormones mks dem looks way older than their age but dis one kinda too much sha......Worefa in jenifa's voice

    ReplyDelete
  80. lmao...this dude isnt 17yrs old abeg!ahn ahn

    ReplyDelete
  81. Some people hormones mks them looks older than their age but this one too much sha.....worefa in jenifa's voice

    ReplyDelete
  82. Some people hormones mks them looks older than their age but this one too much sha.....worefa in jenifa's voice

    ReplyDelete
  83. 17 or 37? ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ 

    ReplyDelete
  84. *screen*.... Are u retarded or what?? If u said 27 datz understandable bt saying 17, pls dis guy shud be arrested

    ReplyDelete
  85. *screen*.... Are u retarded or what?? If u said 27 datz understandable bt saying 17, pls dis guy shud be arrested

    ReplyDelete
  86. It might be true(maybe suffering from a growth disorder) though it is hard to believe

    ReplyDelete
  87. 17 for where na? As I the look the guy so, him go be age mate with our BRF.

    ReplyDelete
  88. I know dis guy both of us attended the same primary school at Yaounde i could still remember dt am 3Months older than him.Am 17 and some months now

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. This is Super Story..*singing*

      Delete
  89. Lol. he looks old nah. can't even believe he I'd in his twenties maybe 30's

    ReplyDelete
  90. Shuooooo na dis bros dy say he na 17? With this him eyes?wey don enter inside,see the experienced nose. Abeg if he be 17yrs den I be 6 and half na

    ReplyDelete
  91. ahhhnn,this man ma my friend's father's senior brother nah and my friend is 21!

    ReplyDelete
  92. LMFAO! LIE OF LIFE.....This man is approaching 40 that's if he aint 40 already Lol







    PRETTY GIRL

    ReplyDelete
  93. Hw can this olumo rock face be 17? Make d guy go hug ceiling fan joor

    ReplyDelete
  94. Joker!!!If dis uncle is 17 then am still in my mum's womb.

    ReplyDelete
  95. Awwww I feel sad for the old man hehehehe. But serioulsy though who cares?it is a free world after all,if he says he is 17...then 17 it is!.

    ReplyDelete
  96. Paapaa looloo......no b only 17, na 71......AruEfEn

    ReplyDelete
  97. BUT it IS OBVIOUS THAT YOU ARE NOT SEVENTEEN! YOU ARE AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE YEARS OLD..... YES STAY OFF SOCIAL MEDIA.......HAND FOR BACK AND STROLLING AWAY. BYE! BIANU EEEEH, NO BE PETER RUFAI BRO B DIS?

    ReplyDelete
  98. Yeah! He's 17..again?As in the Movie.
    Guy who u dey fool. I resemble

    ReplyDelete
  99. Na lie, dis dude is 35yrs old, infact, he ws my senior in sch, & am 30yrs of age.....Oga Ade

    ReplyDelete
  100. Asi asi, that man doesn't look 17 at all. If he's 17, then, he must have had a hard life!!!

    ReplyDelete
  101. abi na diz guy act X-MEN cx e lukz lyk wolverine@his 2nd pix....mayb 17 means 71 in his language#eyesclosed#

    Few say so*via B.A.G*

    ReplyDelete
  102. SEVENTEEN?????????? Big lie (English).......babban qarya (Hausa)....nnukwu ugha (Ibo).......nla luba (Yoruba)

    ReplyDelete
  103. condition bend crayfish not to talk of human being.....lol

    if a guy tries so hard to explain, hez telling the truth....

    ReplyDelete
  104. Ahhh I feel so ashamed why nah bros but ur face dey old sha

    ReplyDelete
  105. Chai! That means them never born me! Hehe..

    ReplyDelete
  106. who is he deceiving? He looks like he is in his early 40s sef. 17 ko 17 ni osisko

    ReplyDelete
  107. 17 fire!! Taaa lo Jo ko!

    ReplyDelete
  108. Even if he is truly 17, he should know pple won't believe n increase it to 26

    ReplyDelete
  109. Even though the guy is 17, I think he should have raised his age to 35 or sumthing...just saying

    ReplyDelete
  110. come on guys,, are we even talkn about this? just imagine him been your 17 yrs old brother...... or say my younger brother?? hahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah.........GO GET A LIFE DUDE.. YOU CANT SURVIVE THE ONE YOU RE HAVN NOW... YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO BE MY UNCLE NOT MY KID BROTHER.......

    ReplyDelete
  111. I knw this guy na! He is truly 17yrs.. He developed agestagnation disease in 1998.. Hence he has been 17yrs old since june 16 1998! Am serious... Please don't laugh at peoples misfortune and sickness.. Let's just pray with him that he gets healed..

    ReplyDelete
  112. This old ass dude, lol

    ReplyDelete
  113. this guy na person papa. i no dey lie u

    ReplyDelete
  114. Then he's not fit to be called a man. Tank God he didnt kill himself.

    ReplyDelete
  115. hahahahahahahaha, 17? wif those sagging cheeks? guy, u are not less than 38. don't mean to b an internet bully but u asked for this.

    ReplyDelete
  116. Omotola (Sure Boyz)13 February 2014 at 09:04

    17 indeed....who is fooling who?

    ReplyDelete
  117. Do you say 17yr?it hard to believe

    ReplyDelete
  118. Our Daddy is not 17 yrs old o. Daddy talk true nah.

    ReplyDelete
  119. I believe him....

    ReplyDelete
  120. Linda! U sef look am!! Does he look 17????!!

    ReplyDelete
  121. hahahaha, tata bia banye n'afo ka amugi.

    ReplyDelete
  122. this guy should compare his pictue to kanu and see if he still dont look older

    ReplyDelete
  123. Im in my uni Library laughing my head off!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  124. Boy! Dis dude 17? Let me laff 1st hahahahahaha.. Well Possible n Impossible. Hahahahahahahaahahahahahaha....he is 17 inside 38 outside

    ReplyDelete
  125. I saw this only a few minutes ago. This guy is a full grown man, maybe in his late 30s. Definitely not 17.

    ReplyDelete
  126. They should free the guy joor...haven't they heard of or watched the movie about "the curious case of Benjamin Button"

    ReplyDelete
  127. ('-_-) IMPRESSION13 February 2014 at 16:37

    The Curious Case of Joseph Minala... Lol

    ReplyDelete
  128. If this man is really 17 years as he claims, then he should seek medical help for that ailment that makes one age fast. How is he going to look when he gets to thirty? He should stop that shit and say the truth.

    ReplyDelete
  129. This guy might be 17 oo and if u still doubt him find out burna boy's age too.

    ReplyDelete
  130. Its very possible. Camerounians are known to be sturdy and stumpy in their looks. Very very possible...

    ReplyDelete
  131. Lol! d boy no old oh, na wowo ei wowo

    ReplyDelete
  132. this man nah baba 70 hehehehhe make i laugh small chai

    ReplyDelete
  133. He should had made the age 12 not 17 hahahahah he dey form oyibo 4 African #see face

    ReplyDelete

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the comment writers alone and does not reflect or represent the views of Linda Ikeji.

Recent Posts