7 Footballers Who Refuse To Retire

[@fmac6441]

Miura longevity is so crazy that he played for years in Brazil, if I'm not mistaken even for Santos, before the J-League was founded.

[@icous1]

He played for São Paulo

[@superninja252]

He played on Brazil on 80s

[@MikeyJMJ]

He effectively retired 15 years ago. The only reason he's still "active" is to break records, and for that reason his club tries to include him in 2 or 3 matchday squads a year. It's ridiculous when you look deeper into it.

[@dazzaMusic]

He’s literally the last 80s footballer to still be playing professionally

[@budhydarmawan4949]

@@icous1 he never played for Sao Paulo.. 😅😅😅

[@janvisser4132]

I saw a video last weekend about the oldest footballer in my country (amateur teams included, but officially registered by the National Football Association of our country, the Netherlands). He was 84, and still played the first 15-20 minutes of every game of his amateur club. And it was very low level, but he didn't go easy, running around, tackels if needed. But you had to pass straigt to him, he wouldn't run on deep balls anymore. I was stunned, what a legend.

[@bashavinga8554]

Opa jan, an absolute legend

[@scepil]

What’s the title? I can’t find it.

[@janvisser4132]

@@scepil It's in dutch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zoq4Z39_bLd8maM

[@haaduria32]

He reminds me of my first trainer, when I was 4 he was like 60 and when I turned 18 he still played games! Only for opa Jan to beat him😂

[@brahmlewandowski4155]

so much respect for players who just keep going

[@proudbharatiyabadcitizen4684]

Zlatan single handedly changed ac milans fortune that to at his late 30s and at present 40 still banging goals in serie A he is on a different level.

[@007Fusiion]

I thought he was done when he went to Man U, then lá galaxy and then back to Milan. He’s still doing great. If he scores 25 goals this year, him being 40 means nothing.

[@MikeyJMJ]

He could play at Champions League level until 45 easily, that's up to him though

[@MrRonald2796]

Roque Santa Cruz is still playing at 40 years old, he was meant to retire at Olimpia this year, but ultimately decided to continue playing elsewhere, possibly a Libertad (another Paraguayan club). He was still in top form between 2018 and 2019, even scoring 4 goals in one match against Cerro Porteño. Sadly, he started getting injured more frequently last year (which made him lose his previous form), although, he still made some crucial goals and assists recently in both Copa and Supercopa Paraguay.

[@callumpolaa.k.adjvinylrise2543]

Zlatan doesn't need to retirement Retirement needs zlatan

[@hridayfcb]

lame

[@thewolverine7516]

@@hridayfcb you are

[@sodavibes7033]

@@hridayfcb lets see if u can say this in front of him 🤡 , dont pee in your pants XD

[@adampetryszyn515]

Dani alves would be a good shout,he is 38 and now plays for Barcelona

[@BOABModels]

I was 10 when Cantona retired, aged 30, and I just assumed that was the normal age to quit. As I am now 34, I am very happy that there are players my age (and beyond) still at the top of the game.

[@bergman3904]

José Sand (41) has 15 goals in 24 games for lanús in the argentinian league deserved a mention

[@dariogutierrez6716]

Humberto Suazo might deserve a spot in your part two my friend. Once the World League Goalscorer and second World Club Goalscorer behind Van Nistelroy, he's has been the top goalscorer of the 2007-2010 South American World Cup qualifiers, on top of being the second all time goalscorer of Monterrey, and the top goalscorer of the club at national and international finals, he keeps playing at the age of 40, he even finished this year's first division of Chile as the top assister despite playing only half a season.

[@mubarakraza9666]

Remember him being a machine on early FMs.

[@dariogutierrez6716]

@@mubarakraza9666 that's crazy to think about but I guess he was

[@slowtyper95]

Buffon once said he wont retire since his mom would tell him to go to university

[@Darrow1991]

For a guy like Tomassi to play for a team in the 8th tier of Italian football can only mean one thing. He plays for the love of the game. Hats off.

[@007Fusiion]

Or, like most footballers, can’t let go of that high they get from playing.

[@tuckerdurkin3282]

@@007Fusiion That’s the same thing

[@nsiems09]

I would always be interested in a part 2, Alfie. As a 31 year old, this makes me feel good that my prime athletic years may still be ahead of me!

[@Jonathanizer]

I felt good about this video too, i was glad i got subscribed to the channel a while back, so still very much in time before this "limited time only accepting subscribers" thing runs out.

[@pittibarlin8692]

Well Vardy was playing non league til his mid 20s, so you could still lead the line for Leicester if you get on the peleton for a few days and stay off the mince pies. Live the dream, man 😜

[@Number-wq3fq]

@@pittibarlin8692 don't forget the daily 17 red bulls and coffees

[@pittibarlin8692]

@@Number-wq3fq I never do 😳 I'll be playing for Liverpool next season at this rate.

[@jackdelacey7392]

Tbf zlatan got better as he got older. Peaked in his early to mid 30s

[@joaovguedes]

Vasco is not on Brazil's first division, but second. Robinho can't find a club because of the legal issues in Italy, Santos wanted him.

[@kkmac7247]

He said that second thing

[@007Fusiion]

They signed him then released him

[@Jethwright]

I follow Japanese football, and I was fully ready to suggest King Kazu as an honorable mention had you left him out! I'll offer up Shunsuke Nakamura instead though, he's still playing at 43 and also Kazu's teammate at Yokohama FC

[@dariogutierrez6716]

The Japanese way. There's plenty of 38+ out fielders that were internationals a decade ago who play in the J1 and J2

[@ray80]

Some Japanese thinks both players are Top 5 legend in Japan and have commercial values so Yokohama FC still signs them. Kazu should give up playing.

[@funisanartform]

lmfao Buffon "Every season, he promises her this will be his last, but come May, he changes his mind." what a joker

[@peniseusgiganticus9558]

You could say he's something of a "buffoon"

[@matthewsmith8727]

He signed a 2 year deal with Parma with an option of a 3rd season if Parma get promoted he also wants to go to the World Cup next year

[@ajw9533]

Some say he gambles his money away and has to keep playing for that reason.

[@matthewsmith8727]

@@ajw9533 he has a net worth of over 50 million so stop talking poo poo mr x

[@ajw9533]

@@matthewsmith8727 Hello mate, just what my Italian friend says. Merry Xmas.

[@lewis8032]

do my man Phil Jagielka at Derby County in the next 7, he's currently 39 years old and starts every game

[@michaelay4900]

Day 2: 7 RETIRED Stars Who Now MANAGE teams At A REALLY Low Level

[@fistingendakenny8781]

Buffon could still play in the premier League, it's nice that he found a good home regardless

[@Maxim89Il]

Buffon and Ibrahimovic are just a pleasure to watch. If you don't like those two, there's something wrong with you.

[@fistingendakenny8781]

Zlatan wears Salah pyjamas

[@adambeardsmore]

Lee Hughes still plays aged 46 for Stourport Swifts (9th tier of English football)

[@djy5645]

Crazy they're only a 20 min drive away from me.

[@siddyfisher1765]

Morten Gamst Pederson should definitely feature in the part 2 video if you decide to do it. 40 years old and playing 2nd division football in Norway. Continuing to play purely for his love of the game.

[@ujmm]

Wich is the third level yes. He plays for the town I grew up in. Has actually scored 2 goals directly from corner kicks. It's a very remote area and many people were surprised that he would bother to play there. The closest location with more inhabitants is more than 5 hours away by car.

[@Alacarte614]

I remember Nenè for the massive brawl he started when playing for Al gharafa in Qatar

[@gabrielmeireles8851]

Great video! But just a little correction: Vasco is not currently in the Top Flight here in Brasil, but in the second division. Nenê was playing for Fluminense (my club) 'till middle of the year, then he was set free and joined Vasco.

[@EduardoGrassoTV]

Fun fact. Sebastián Abreu is 45 years old

[@kingkhaya1115]

Wow man Joaquin is a legend the second FIFA WC I ever watched in my life was the 2002 Korea/Japan and I saw this 21 yr old kid playing for Spain with his pace on the right, 19 years later he’s still playing?!

[@PaddyOutback]

Tomassi was always a good buy in Championship Manager 00-01! Great video as always mate.

[@machinainc5812]

Abreu must be the biggest journeyman in world football. EVER. 31 teams, 11 countries, 4 continents, is just insane. The longest he stayed at a clube was 2 successful seasons at Botafogo, Brasil.

[@RobertMihalache]

That`s happening when you love so much what you're doing for most of your life, and is not only about the money and fame, it`s about friendship, being surrounded by people that you met throughout career, it's about adiction to something that makes you happy regardless the age or any other obstacles. Nice video. Well done.

[@MaxLeCnkerant]

Miura Started his professional Career before the birth of Messi, Messi is 34 Years old, Let that sink in 🤯

[@Blues1783]

Video suggestion: 7 best 10 men performance of all time

[@felixbache5369]

Surely Arsenal in CL final against barca. Though they lost

[@PaavoPlatform]

That's a dope idea

[@debayanbhunia7084]

Chelsea 2012 vs Barca after Terry sent off

[@crystalracing4794]

F1: Kimi Raikkonen (has just recently retired at 42) & Fernando Alonso (will be racing in F1 next year at 41)

[@arturs2436]

Far i have noticed Sebastian Abreu did retire on July but by end of August he joined his hometown club: Olimpia de Minas for a brief period.

[@KaitlynFedrick]

The day before this goes up, Jorge Molina scores a hat trick for Granada aged 39

[@msybashir1]

Wish I could click on the thumbs up button many a time for this video. You refreshed my memories of the great ROMA team of the early naughties including the great Totti, Pannucchi & Tomassi 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️

[@yasin_GD]

Sebastián Abreu also played for Deportivo La Coruña and aris

[@andresyingwei7122]

We have Roque Santacruz in Paraguay, the Guy is 40 and still playing..

[@zoeloe6061]

Didn't he play for blackburn

[@andresyingwei7122]

@@zoeloe6061 Yes! Great season at Blackburn, City flop. Now we consider him a traitor here at Olimpia..

[@johnniea4684]

That's surprising, always seemed to be injured after he left Blackburn (when at Manchester City).

[@andresyingwei7122]

@@johnniea4684 he had two great seasons at Olimpia 2018-20, where he scored prolifically, but then became injured again and was F… Traitor!!

[@bensev991]

i play with 3th division, and we got a old pro player on our team. he is 51 years old, .he is slow but somehow plays as our main winger cuz he is a master when it comes to knowing what others will do

[@djarthurlooby]

Zlatan is also good still. And when he was in the MLS he basically dominated it.

[@bentarbuck6161]

Nene was an fm12 legend if you could get him from PSG and stick him as an inside foward on the left he would smash them in

[@fakepro5069]

My dad always shows me Abreu's penalty in the 2010 world cup all the time. Really happy to see him on this video :)

[@hello-rj1xc]

Idea: Worst players to win the ballon d'or (Day 2)

[@NomaHirudo]

Messi this year. He literally did nothing the whole 2021 year while Lewangoalski was the best. Also they had to invent striker of the year just to give the little flea the ballon d’or. Messi was a God in his prime but man he is shit now.

[@brunaciompi1717]

@@NomaHirudo Worse than Owen or Belanov (spelling)? I think Messi is no longer focused and has been on the decline for years but he is still world class. Let's not underrate him because he is not a "serious player" anymore. I agree that his Ballon D'Or win was ridiculous and that Lewandowski should have won the Ballon D'Or.

[@brunaciompi1717]

@@NomaHirudo He is not shit, more like "unserious", declining and skating on by his natural talent.

[@james12345757]

Was suprised to see Abreu here, didn't realise he has come out of retirement. Knowing these players are all 40+ now makes me feel so old, feels like it was not that long ago when we were in 2012-14 and they were in their early 30's...

[@danielkarmy4893]

I could have pointed you in the direction of Scott McGleish, who plied his trade in the Football League for about 20 years and is still going strong in the lower non-league game at almost 48 - or Barry Hayles, ex Fulham, Leicester, Plymouth and Cheltenham striker, playing for Merstham in the Isthmian Premier aged 49 (50 before the season's end)...or even the legendary Jamie Cureton, player-manager at Enfield in the Essex Senior League at 46. There are a few of them around, but you really do have to look for them!

[@kennethwilkinson2095]

Jamie Cureton was an absolute beast on premier manager 64 lol was he at bristol rovers at the time? Circa 1998?

[@danielkarmy4893]

@@kennethwilkinson2095 Good memory, just had a look at his Wiki and you're spot on! Man's been scoring for fun since I was 3, it's just getting scary now...

[@t856joker3]

This aged well

[@speedfreak5616]

Sir Stan Stoke legend! Winning footballs biggest achievements at that age! Legend of the game! 🔴⚪

[@Raphiii]

Makoto Hasebe a 37 year old who just extended his contract with Eintracht Frankfurt 2 years longer. It's in the German Bundesliga aswell

[@emisor82]

Can't wait for Part II :)

[@TheFamousChicoChe]

Sebastián Abreu has been playing so long that he was there to see Guadalajara club legend Bautista make his professional debut, and became a major influence to him and the reason why he had his trademarked shaved head. Bautista retired in 2016 and Loco Abreu is still going.

[@pittibarlin8692]

I dread the day Ibrahimovic retires. I remember him from his Ajax days, he's pretty much my age give or take so I watched him grow older as I did. When he retires I'll have to admit I'm old - the longer he keeps going, the more I can pretend I'm not quite past it yet. The funniest one is Rooney, when he burst on the scene at 16, he made a slightly older me feel old because he seemed just a kid yet played like a man. Now the dude looks twice my age 😂 he's 4 years younger than Zlatan and was finished at the top level years ago when Ibra is still going strong. That's a crazy thought.

[@NanobanaKinako]

Too bad Retire has officially announced his zlatan.

[@decode3667]

R9 didn't "run out of steam", he had issues with his system with a disease that would not allow him to digest food properly, thus he kept gaining weight. This was found out after retirement. Also, R9 had to play with remnants of injuries that had nearly destroyed while he had extra weight. R9 didn't run out of steam, his medical issues finally caught up to him & had to retire. In fact, if he played now with the advances of medical sciences... probably he would have been the best to ever exist in terms of records.

[@machineman19]

Jermaine Johnson, former Jamaican and Sheffield Wednesday player who still plays in Jamaica at 41.

[@djarthurlooby]

Buffon great one still get him now when playing fifa. It is a waste him sitting in a bad team I normally get him for a few more years. He still even so it just a game. He is still really good.

[@TheLisandro1987]

Love all your content. Thank you for the work you do to entertain us all.

[@HannahHäggAutisticTransWoman]

I like how Zlatan Ibrahimovic retired from international football in 2016 and did an international comeback 2021

[@krinoslav8579]

A suprising large number of forwards

[@Eliteerin]

Yokohama also have a 43 year old shunsuke nakamura on the books

[@Maginiesta]

was hoping he'd get mentioned

[@FozzQuaker]

Is he the brother of WWE Wrestler Shinsuke 1😀

[@donladplaysgames4036]

Video idea I had after Liverpool vs Tottenham last night, but 7 of the shortest prolific headers of the ball, like how Jota and previously Tim Cahill for Everton seemed to be the shortest people in the box but always won the header

[@saintledger84]

Pretty sure you are the hardest working you tuber in the football sphere! Great video as always, looking forward to part 2 fingers crossed

[@rhysjackson2597]

Mental to think that the players featured here are old enough to be my dad, and I'm 26!

[@ianhunter412]

Part two would be great Alfie - just ONE thing mate, you mentioned Hull ALWAYS winning at the City Ground …..

[@Swedishfinnpolymath]

Actually Vasca da Gama finished 10th in Brasilian Serie B 🤨.

[@b.richardsalas1393]

I remember El Loco Abreu at Santa Tecla and almost single handedly winning the league for them.

[@rahulprakash683]

Tomassi, what a legend!

[@roffs0492]

Elisson for newport is 41

[@bzilla-d4i]

Tomassi was driving force in that Roma midfield of the 2000's

[@dvdv8197]

And we love to still have them around. ♥️👏

[@pedrovassallo8406]

Nenê’s Vasco, though they’re usually a top flight team, are playing on the second Division now, after they were relegated in 2020 and didn’t get promoted last season

[@depekthegreat359]

These are the real footballers who have their bravery to play continuously without retiring just yet and I fully respect and salute them ever,good friends!!!:-D

[@diegonunez665]

I propose Humberto "Chupete" Suazo, the last true "9" we have had in Chile, coming back from retirement twice and until this year, Monterrey all time top goalscorer. Seems that he'll continue playing, and many of Chilean fans (including myself) would love to see him play for the national team at least one more time.

[@manuelborg7639]

joaquin … what memories of a great player

[@newforestpixie5297]

. Our local Southern or Wessex League side of the early 90s - Bashley , a hamlet on a B road with a Petrol Station, a tiny shop and a garden centre featured a certain Jimmy Case . They did manage a draw against Swansea City in the FA cup 2nd round and were drawn against Middlesbrough. Apparently the Boro were told that Bashley shared their ground with a herd of cows which prompted them to ask if they got past Swans in the replay could it get played at Ayrsome Park instead. Bash didn’t make it past the Welsh Wizards in White unfortunately.

[@samc9331]

Can you do a video on great young players who had to retire early

[@thuglifeinc4894]

That Parma goalee kit 👌

[@brandonmachado9426]

bro that’s crazy one year later zlantan retires

[@balham5606]

Day 400 asking (i don’t know, i am not counting) Can you do a documentary on the afc Wimbledon on the nine promotions in eleven years, how they’re a fan own club and how they have a stadium in plough lane now. The story of they lost the club, how the F A allowed that and won’t allow that anymore. How they went up the English football leagues.

[@vascofrancisco9903]

Vasco is a 2nd tier football team. They ended 10th in Brasileirão Série B.

[@niksv4165]

Day 308: Ways to fix VAR with your suggestions

[@chiefnkosi7705]

Every time Miura is mentioned, I keep thinking about Tottenham Hotspur

[@archifox2763]

it would be interesting to see a version of this concentrating on the football league

[@KingdomOfStars]

I am fairly certain that Zlatan himself wrote his part of the script and made you read and edit it in the final cut 😀

[@DidYaServe]

I'd love to get these guys together for a 7-a-side. It'd be highly attacking but Buffon and Tommasi would give you the balance.

[@freddiesay4002]

HITCSevens, please do a video about the best XI in the Premier League since 1992 in each position e.g Schmeichel, Cech in goal, Neville, Azpilicueta, Walker at right back. It would be brilliant.

[@samwij1989]

Playing championship manager 01/02 whilst watching. I actually have Tommasi in my team right now. Can't believe he's still playing.

[@bhobg]

Splendid ep. Thanks!

[@Akuzastar]

"Kazayoshi miura" The comments: "SIIIUUUUUU KING KAZUUU"

[@bosself84]

Now Zlatan retired 😥😔

[@萬代理人]

I would like to see a video ranking the most successful non football sports franchise owned by football owners. My top 5 1. Boston Red Sox (Liverpool) 2. LA Rams (Arsenal) 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Manchester United) 4. Denver Nuggets (Arsenal) 5. Rakuten Golden Eagles (Vissel Kobe)

[@stevemcqwark7061]

Props to the correct pronunciation of Kazu’s name.

[@brew_guy8947]

Zlatan is going to Japan and will play until he's 70. He's a lion 🦁

[@dd-uf9nw]

Can you make a video about players who had played their best football at older age too like Gianfranco Zola at Chelsea, Luther matthaus and Modric.

[@freshjuice457]

When i was younger i used to respect Buffon and Ibrahimovic for not retiring, but because of them a lot of good players could not break through in the national squad! They are legends, but at some point you have to realize that you should give the chance to other people after holding a position for 20 plus years!

[@matthewwatson9726]

They are Both highest paid , least likely to train and won't play 40 games in a season If they weren't doing it they would Both be gone

[@TheSunMoon]

Let's just say they're passionate, and can still play at a decent level, probably as a backup or cup games

[@debayanbhunia7084]

This is why Vardy deserves respect. Man retired from International football way before

[@wingedhussar1453]

If theyr class and better then most then they deserve their spot regardless of age

[@ayyguevara8448]

The National Team isn’t a place for development, it’s a place where if someone is better than someone else, they play. Italy lost nothing by playing Buffon for so long, at no point was he not the best player in his position.

[@sultanmohd7163]

Rodrigo palacio too who played for clubs like inter Milan and boca juniors

[@donovanch462]

Day 64 : Every professional seasons of one player ranked from worst to best ( Messi, Pele, CR7 whoever you want

[@pedromegashit9999]

He could do top 7 best individual seasons now that’s a challenge

[@theshaman8672]

Vasco da Gama is not on Brazil's top flight. They were relegated last year, and weren't able to win promotion.

[@noamhabshoosh9331]

I actually didn't know that nene is still playing. I remember his FIFA cards. crazy

[@something.for.everyone]

I remember buying him on champ manager 10 often, crazy to think hes still going..

[@felixbache5369]

Where is my man Akinfenwa? In part 2 maybe?

[@opinionatortv6457]

AKIN-AKIN-AKIN-AKINFENWA!!!

[@perowatp4427]

Allan McGregor 40 years old still at Rangers playing in the Europa League semi-final in a couple of weeks

[@dibgod4899]

Zlatan retired today ❤️‍🩹

[@lior995]

16:40 He is from the center right Forza Italia party...

[@pedromegashit9999]

“He’s not AWFUL but still bad” 🤣