Football is a really interesting sport. And if you are a fan, there are definitely times when the game has had you completely and utterly shocked. Like Messi leaving Barcelona, for example. Surely, seeing Barcelona announce Lionel Messi’s exit must have made your jaw drop. Who would have thought?
Well, that is just the tip of the iceberg. There are even more things about this game we all love so much that will have your jaw on the floor. We will be telling you some of those in this video. Let’s get straight to jaw-dropping football facts!
Can you guess the oldest active footballer?
Nah, come on, it is not Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Even though, at this rate, he just might soon be. That man never wants to stop.
But surely Zlatan has nothing on King Kazu. Kazuyoshi Miura is the oldest active football player. This man will be 55 in just 2 months but he is still soldiering on for Yokohama F.C.
Oh, you think he is a goalkeeper or plays in central defence, at best? You’ll be surprised. King Kazu plays up front. Yes, he is a forward and has been playing as a forward since 1986 when he started his professional career at the Brazilian club, Santos.
Now, 35 years later, the former Japan international is still playing professional football. His really long career has seen him play in Brazil, Japan, Croatia, Australia, and even Italy.
Anyway, Zlatan may not be able to boast of being the oldest active footballer, but at least, he can boast of a freakish record. He has scored in every single minute of an official game. That is, in his career, he has scored, at least, 1 goal in every minute from the 1st to the 90th.
No other person in the history of football has been able to achieve that. Except, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo.
What hasn’t that man done? He literally scores goals for fun!