Former Derby County defender and retired Nigeria international Taribo West has dismissed reports in the foreign media that he was 40 years old when he played for Partizan Belgrade.<br /><br />On Tuesday, Croatian sports daily <i>Sportske Novosti </i>quoting ex Partizan Belgrade President, Zarko Zecevic said that West lied about his age when he joined the club 11 years ago from Germans Kaiserslautern.<br /><br />Taribo West told the online edition of local newspaper <i>Thisday</i>:''If I was 40 in 2002, then I would be clocking what age now?&nbsp; <br /><br />''He is not a serious man and I haven't seen anything important in what he is saying. After I left the club, I still played for seven or so more years at the top level. <br /><br />''I don't know how that is possible if I was indeed 40 then as he claimed.I am not interested in dragging anything with him...let him concentrate of his club duties.''<br /><br />Now 39, Taribo West was convinced to pen a contract with Partizan by one of the famous names in German football Lothar Matth&auml;us.<br /><br />Photo Credit: calciobidoni.it<br /><br /><br />