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Oldest Soccer Players Past & Present

Kazuyoshi Miura. | AFLOSPORT/IMAGO

Given that soccer is one of the most physically demanding sports on the planet—requiring a rare combination of elite stamina, strength, and speed—you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s strictly a young person’s game.

And for the most part, you’d be right. Most professional players peak in their late 20s and hang up their boots by their mid-30s.

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