Former president of Partizan Belgrade Zarko Zecevic has alleged that Taribo lied about his age, claiming to be 28 when he was actually 40.
"He joined us saying he was 28. We only later found out he was 40, but he was still playing well so I don't regret having him on the team," said the former club boss.
But the flamboyant central defender has been quick to dismiss this allegation.
"I think he is out of his mind. If I were 40 in 2002/2003 (season) as he claimed, how old would be now? He is not a serious man," Taribo countered in an interview with Complete Sports.
"After I left the club, I still played for seven or so more years at the top level. I don't know how that is possible if I was indeed 40 then as he claimed.
"I am just going to ignore him because his allegation is standing logic on its head."
But the Croatian media have also alleged that Taribo lied about his age when he tried to join Rijeka club.
The star defender said he was 32 then, but club doctors suggested he could have been about 44 after an examination revealed his knees showed he was much older than he claimed.
The former Enugu Rangers star, who featured at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, quit the game in 2008 after he starred in the French Ligue 1, English Premier League and Serie A with both AC Milan and Inter Milan.
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