Evergreen striker Kazuyoshi Miura may have failed to extend his record as the world¡¯s oldest goal-scorer on Saturday, but his Yokohama FC teammates believe no other player will ever match his achievements.
¡°He¡¯s literally a legend,¡± defender Calvin Jong-a-Pin said of Miura, who last month became the oldest professional player in the world to score a competitive goal when he netted against Thespakustatsu Gunma at the age of 50 years and 14 days, breaking a record that had been held by England¡¯s Stanley Matthews for 52 years.
¡°I¡¯ve never seen a person like this,¡± said Jong-a-Pin. ¡°Of course he¡¯s not the old Kazu from almost 20 years ago ¡ª it¡¯s insane that I¡¯m saying that ¡ª but still he¡¯s an intelligent player. He carries a lot of history and a lot of knowledge of the game, which is important for the team.¡±
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