Manchester United have dismissed speculation overRadamel Falcao's age after a newspaper revived
rumours that he is two years older than he has
claimed.
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Falcao's stated age is 28, but The Sun said it had
uncovered documents that showed the Colombia
international's birthdate to be Feb. 10, 1984 -- which
would make him 30.
The striker, who has moved to United on an initial
one-year loan from Monaco, dismissed similar claims
as "ridiculous" last summer, and the Daily Mail
reported that the Old Trafford club were satisfied there
was no issue when assessing his documentation
before the transfer.
A United spokesperson told the paper: "We were
aware of the rumours, but it was never an issue for
us."
The Mail added that United's primary concern in
completing the deal was ensuring that the player had
fully recovered after rupturing the anterior cruciate
ligament in his left knee in January.
Falcao, who featured for Colombia as a substitute in
their 1-0 friendly defeat to Brazil on Friday, said
afterwards he felt he was now in "spectacular"
condition, adding: "I have been able to play without
any kind of trouble whatever."
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