Lol
I'm certain he is lying. There is a culture of Africans giving fake ages when migrating to Europe, not just footballers. Officially, Obafemi Martins is only 31, and Kanu 36, yet if anyone has seen photos of these guys - especially several years ago - it is immediately obvious they were older than they claimed to be. It's an open secret to us Africans. I think the Guardian once wrote a piece on it
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/21/nigerian-football-age-old-problem
The Ramble said it best.
Kanu left Arsenal aged 28...
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.