ROME (Reuters) - Lazio president Claudio Lotito has backed youth-team player Joseph Minala after reports questioning the Cameroonian midfielder's declared age of 17.
Lazio had threatened legal action against anyone disputing Minala's age after African website senego.net reported that he had told them that he was 41 years old, something the player denied in a statement on the Serie A club's website.
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