Hearts midfielder Laryea Kingston has slammed comments by former Ghana Football Association boss Nyaho-Tamakloe claiming he is an age cheat.
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe challenged the age of Kingston, who turns 30 in November, and compatriots Michael Essien, John Mensah, Stephen Appiah hence their inabilities to recover rapidly from injuries.
"I am 29 and I am going to turn 30 in November," he told BBC Scotland. "The Ghana FA were the ones who made my first passport for me to travel to international tournaments."
Kingston added that Nyaho Tamakloe is blowing hot air after a failed tenure as Ghana FA Chairman and wants to unsettle the Nyantakyi-led administration.
"Every country, there is a lot of politics there," said Kingston. "The former FA did not achieve so much and the current FA have done well. They have taken the country to two World Cups.
"Yesterday, I had a phone call from someone saying that there's an article in one of the Ghana newspapers saying that the former boss of the federation says that me and Essien and some other players are lying over our age. "If he thinks we are lying about our age, he should come out and show us proof that we are 42 or 62.
"I started playing international football when I was 15 years and I remember back in the days before I was selected to the national Under-15, we played youth football and, before you get qualified for that tournament, you have to have your birth certificate and everything."
Kingston also debunked reports that his age is making him lose the fitness battle this after missing the Africa Cup of Nations early this year due to injury.
"We have had a number of injuries to young players at Hearts this year, so is Andrew Driver old just because he has been injured a lot?" he said. "At the moment, I am fit and I am enjoying my football again, so I have a chance to go and play in the World Cup."