I’ve been vindicated – Taribo

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Versatile former Super Eagles defender Taribo West   feels vindicated after Inter Milan doctor Piero Volpi and manager of the club when he turned out for the Italian Serie A  giants between 1997 and 1999 Gigi Simone rubbished the allegation that he falsified his age.

Erstwhile Partizan Belgrade President Zarko Zecevic claimed earlier this month that when Taribo joined the Serbian club from German Bundesliga side Kaiserslautern in 2001 he was 40 years old.

But the Atlanta ’96 Olympic Games gold medallist dismissed Zecevic’s claim, saying it had no substance.

He added, “But it is curious that they are raising such matters about 10 years after I left the place. Why was the matter not raised while I was there?

Yobo should be grateful to Keshi – Taribo

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Taribo West has launched a scathing attack on Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo over his outburst against coach Stephen Keshi on Tuesday.

Yobo, who was excluded from the March 23 World Cup qualifying game against the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Calabar, told  Lagos sports radio Brila FM that he was disappointed that Keshi did not consider it necessary to inform him about his decision to drop him from the game that ended 1-1.

“I’m disappointed nobody called me before the team list was announced. It’s disrespectful. I feel disrespected,” Yobo said.

But former Inter Milan and AC Milan strongman Taribo berated the Fenerbahce defender for his outburst, saying it was “immature and uncalled for”.