View Full Version : Oldies...but goodies
FCPorto_Dragao
01 Sep 2005, 01:04 AM
Players who maintained a consistent balance throughout their career and continued to play well in their old age without a major drop off (don't know if GK can be added in this list):
Gianfranco Zola
Roberto Baggio
Zidane
Romario
dor02
01 Sep 2005, 03:21 AM
Roger Milla, Obdulio Varela, Franco Baresi and Giuseppe Bergomi.
Excape Goat
01 Sep 2005, 04:08 AM
Maldini
Costacurta
Zoff
BTW, Zidane might look old, but he is only 33.
bojendyk
01 Sep 2005, 09:32 AM
Zola was the first to come to mind.
Both Bergkamp and Sheringham are still doing pretty well.
dmar
01 Sep 2005, 02:09 PM
Maldini
Costacurta
Zoff
BTW, Zidane might look old, but he is only 33.
And he's been in bad form for a year.
schafer
01 Sep 2005, 07:52 PM
Bergkamp
Maldini
Zola
Nigel Martyn
Sheringham
Cassano
01 Sep 2005, 08:44 PM
Definitely Roby Baggio...
SirManchester
01 Sep 2005, 09:36 PM
Gerd Muelle..... he never let age get the best of him...started out prolific and ended that way.
dor02
02 Sep 2005, 06:58 AM
Lothar Matthaeus. He played at France 98 when he was 37 and Euro 2000 when he was 39.
On another note, Maldini was interviewed yesterday, it was shown on RAI International and he still doesn't show any intentions of retiring.
Real Ray
02 Sep 2005, 07:04 AM
In MLS, Preki has to be on this thread. A shame he broke his leg last year.
bojendyk
02 Sep 2005, 03:34 PM
Lothar Matthaeus. He played at France 98 when he was 37 and Euro 2000 when he was 39.
Yes, but he was thoroughly dismal at Euro 2000.
Rakim_22
02 Sep 2005, 03:36 PM
Definately Bergkamp, Maldini, Zola, and Zidane. True masters of the game.
lanman
02 Sep 2005, 03:57 PM
This starts and ends with Stanley Matthews - played his last international at the age of 42 and his last game in the First Division at the age of 50. He was 41 when he gave Brazil the run-around in 1956.
Rakim_22
02 Sep 2005, 04:27 PM
This starts and ends with Stanley Matthews - played his last international at the age of 42 and his last game in the First Division at the age of 50. He was 41 when he gave Brazil the run-around in 1956.
Wasn't Sanley Matthews know as the "Wizard of the dribble"?
lanman
02 Sep 2005, 04:35 PM
Wasn't Sanley Matthews know as the "Wizard of the dribble"?
In England - elsewhere he was often called The Magician.
SirManchester
02 Sep 2005, 04:48 PM
Oh yea, I forgot to mention Effenberg, he was influential at every club he played at.
marcin79
02 Sep 2005, 05:16 PM
Let's think about those who are 35 or older now.
These are players who can maintain good form nowadays, in my opinion, despite their age means "too old" for many others:
England: Alan Shearer
Holland: Philip Cocu
France: Bixente Lizarazu
Russia: Valeri Karpin
Italy: Paolo Maldini
Croatia: Zvonimir Soldo
Brazil: Cafu
I don't mention GK's here because it is different matter.
Maczebus
02 Sep 2005, 06:09 PM
Indeed, in the old order, Sir Stanley Matthews.
And if this really merely a longevity issue, then Matthaeus has to be thought of in the newer order.
dmar
02 Sep 2005, 06:27 PM
Gento won six European Cups, the last one he was 33 in 1966; he continued with Real Madrid until 1971 at 38.
Di Stefano won his last European Cup with 34 and continued wiht Real Madrid until he was 38 in 1964, his last game with the club was another European Cup final.
dor02
03 Sep 2005, 03:07 AM
Oh yea, I forgot to mention Effenberg, he was influential at every club he played at.Did you by any chance know that he played for Fiorentina too?