New device for age-cheats

Countries participating in this year's edition of the FIFA Under17 World Cup in Peru will have their players undergo a mandatory test to determine their physiological age.

The device to be used in the age-detection exercise is known as the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) which application on the bone can easily decipher the player's age.

This development, a directive from the world football governing body, FIFA is primarily aimed at flushing out cheating that have often pervaded the age-limit competitions. Ghana Football Association (GFA) General Secretary, Mr. Kofi Nsiah confirmed this to the Times Sports, adding that "we are doing our due diligence to ensure Ghana does not field any over-aged player.

Two-time world champions, Black Starlets, are representing the nation in the South American country. FIFA's directive, according to the FA scribe, may not necessarily disqualify any culprit, but to offer the world football government body a fair idea as to the degree of cheating in such competition. Nevertheless, he said, the FA is not taking chances and have embarked on an intensive screening exercise to ensure the Starlets' final team to Peru meet the required standard.