[Football] Players who were still doing for their country at 35

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WATFORD zero

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I can't imagine what has made me think of this tonight, but for starters

Andrea Pirlo
Luca Modric
 






A1X

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Deepest, darkest Sussex
Ronaldo
 




DJ NOBO

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Lewandowski and muller
 






Doonhamer7

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Craig Gordon - still Scotland 1st choice at 42 (mind you f all competition at present)
 






jonny.rainbow

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Glenn Murray should have got a call up at the age of 35.

He was the third best English goalscorer in the Premier League at the time.
 


Albion my Albion

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WATFORD zero

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Shilton played his last at 40,
David James and David Seaman at 39
Whilst outfield Stuart Pearce at 37 takes some beating

PSYCHO ! :clap:
 




SkirlieWirlie

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Roger Milla, he was one of the standout highlights for me during Italia '90.

Edit: Just seen that Sussexscots beat me to it 👍

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Guy Fawkes

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Stanley Matthews - On 15 May 1957, Matthews became the oldest player ever to represent England, when at 42 years and 104 days old he turned out for the victory over the Danes in Copenhagen

Leslie Comptom - He was selected for England for their match against Wales on 15 November 1950, making him, at 38 years and 64 days, the oldest post-war England debutant and the oldest ever outfield player to debut

 




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