Japanese football legend ‘King Kazu’, 59, scores first goal in four years
Sport|FootballJapanese football legend ‘King Kazu’, 59, scores first goal in four yearsThe world’s oldest professional footballer, Kazuyoshi Miura, scores as Fukushima United thrash Iwaki Furukawa 7-0.ListenListen (1 min)SaveClick here to share on social…
- ▪Sport|FootballJapanese football legend ‘King Kazu’, 59, scores first goal in four yearsThe world’s oldest professional footballer, Kazuyoshi Miura, scores as Fukushima United thrash Iwaki Furukawa 7-0.ListenListen (1 min)SaveClick here to s
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Sport|FootballJapanese football legend ‘King Kazu’, 59, scores first goal in four yearsThe world’s oldest professional footballer, Kazuyoshi Miura, scores as Fukushima United thrash Iwaki Furukawa 7-0.ListenListen (1 min)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoKazuyoshi Miura joined Fukushima United in the J-League third division at the start of 2026 [File: Kyodo/Reuters]By ReutersPublished On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Japanese football icon Kazuyoshi Miura proved that age is just a number as the 59-year-old scored his first competitive goal in nearly four years.The world’s oldest professional footballer, affectionately known as “King Kazu”, struck in the 52nd minute for Fukushima United on Saturday, as the…
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