Footballer, 75, in bid to become world’s oldest professional player

• Age no barrier for father of four and grandfather of six
• Striker is training with an Egyptian third division club

The thought of playing football as a professional had remained a distant dream for Ezzeldin Bahader for decades – until, at the age of 75, he registered with the Egyptian Football Association as its oldest player yet.

Bahader, father of four and grandfather of six, started playing football in the streets of Cairo at the age of six. As an adult, he was consumed by his work as civil engineering consultant and later land cultivation expert, to say nothing of many years of smoking.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2urIRc1