"Appearances can change and it is important that photo-card licences are updated every 10 years to ensure the police and other enforcement agencies have the best possible photograph to help them correctly identify whether a driving licence is being used fraudulently, " she says.
However it is still not yet clear whether is he is allowed now to play for Mali under new FIFA regulations, which allow players to change national allegiances but with certain restrictions on age, dual nationality and the level of past international appearances.