Reply to Real Salt Lake's Axel Kei, 14, tops Freddy Adu mark as youngest MLS signing

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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Race differences are real. It’s known that Africans often reach puberty and sexual maturity earlier than Europeans, Asians, and other groups. So even though this kid looks older than 14, we shouldn’t jump to conclusions about his parents lying about his age. Give him the benefit of the doubt. The others will catch up soon anyway.[/quote]

I think this is generally a good approach in life, but I also think it’s natural to take a more skeptical view of guys who look like this—not just the 6’4” 183 lb size days after he is said to have turned 14, but also the complete lack of boyishness in any part of his face or body. Especially when they come from parts of the world known for birth certificate fraud and/or poor record keeping. This guy and Freddy Adu are by no means the only examples.  I always make a note to follow their careers, and usually you do find that they don’t have long or successful ones after dominating in the youth leagues. If he’s still killing it in a decade, I’ll apologize to him in my head. [/quote]

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