At Real Madrid they are scared of what is coming. You only have to take a look at Marca to confirm that the issue is a concern in the capital.
They won't lift a finger to clarify what happened with the fraudulent titles that Real Madrid won with fake passports.
The Eight fraudulent Titles that Real Madrid Won with Slaughter
Marcus Slaughter admitted to a judge that Real Madrid provided him with a fake passport so he could play as an EU player. Real Madrid falsified the competition and nothing happened.
The eight titles won by Real Madrid with Slaughter in their team are not under suspicion. They are simply fraudulent. But Marca is not worried about that.
What really matters to them is finding the right foot for Mohamed Dabone, the 6 feet 8 inches tall, 12-year-old giant who amazes everyone dressed in blaugrana on the basketball courts.
And, before Barça sweeps him away, Marca has already started a smear campaign:
"Questions about Barcelona's Giant Age. How Old is Dabone?
In his passport and in his FEB file, his date of birth is 21 October 2011. But in the Togolese Federation he appears as 16 years old."
And that's how they entertain themselves to compensate for the power of the kid, who, in addition to catching rebounds, shoots, runs and even scores three-pointers.
Marca doubts Dabone's age
"There's only one doubt about him and it has nothing to do with his basketball. It's his age," says Marca. They had to find some doubts.
Marca explains that "he was born in Burkina Faso, but the passport with which he arrived in Spain is from Togo, a neighbouring country. The date of birth that appears on it is 21 October 2011, which means he would be just a few days away from turning 13. The data that appears on the Spanish Basketball Federation website indicates the same date."
And Marca has discovered that "the youngster has a card with the Togolese Federation's 3x3 team. It says there that he is 16 years old.
The name, except for an 'n' in his middle name (Samsoundine instead of Samsoudine), is the same. And until recently, his photograph could also be seen. Although the image has now disappeared.
It is not surprising that Marca is alarmed. Barça won the U16 Villa de La Orotava International Tournament against Real Madrid. And with 31 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks from Dabone, he also added 45 PIR credits out of his team's 79.