What are the best over 34 year-old players out there these days?
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zidane is quick to come to mind since he looks well over 34 (his balding has made him look it for some time now) but the better athletes are of course the great defenders in maldini and cafu that can easily contend with the youngsters such as the rooneys out there.
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cesc fabregas. he has potential to be the worlds best . hes already one of the best at 19 let alone 26 or something
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since the prem began i have to say man utd 1996-2002 are the best team and for me altho i lov cantona roy keane is the best player. other players i have admired are shearer viera fowler (before he lost the plot) and zola the player of the moment tho has to be henry tho i think he's hit a lean spell.\n\npast would still be man utd 1996-2002 players theres so many i couldn't choose pele maradona cruyff charlton beckenbaur the list goes on.
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Defensively I have to give the nod  to a current player: Ivan Rodriguez.  But offensively Johnny Bench was the best.  For combined talents Yogi was outstanding and IRod is up there.
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Georgie Best\nFerenc Puskas\nJimmy Greaves
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The oldest player in the world is impossible to find with millions playing all over the world.\n\nBut;\nThe Oldest Player In A Soccer World Cup Match\nThe oldest is Albert Roger Milla (b. 20 May 1952) for Cameroon v. Russia on 28 June 1994, aged 42yr 39days. During this match he also scored making him the oldest scorer in the finals. Africans are very proud of Albert Roger Milla. The people of Cameroon voted him best player of all time and he was awarded African footballer of the year in 1976 and in 1990. In his many years playing soccer, Albert Milla has seen big changes in the soccer scene - some of which he's not very happy about. "In our time you played with great individuals who could handle the ball, but now many players, if not all, think initially of their pocket before football," he says
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Not over yet, there are still great players who have passed the 30's year mark and are still strong and mostly better than the youngsters out there, such as Berkamp, Romario, Maldini, Cafu, Serginho, Shearer (recently retired), Zidane, Ronaldo, etc.\nThey shouldn't retire, but indeed, they should be expected and able to take a bench some games without throwing a fit now and then
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Now Ronaldinho\nAll the years Pele
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Ronaldinho for now. Beckham 4 years ago.
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An excellent player (Rooney, Ronaldo, Ronaldhino, etc.) will probably start playing top level football at the age of 18/19.  His career, barring major injury, should last until the age of 33/34 although in some cases 35/36.\n\nA good player (usually the rest) will probably break into top level football at the age of 22/23 and should play, on average, for about 7-8 years.\n\nA good goalkeeper can play well into the late 30s, even 40s (Dino Zoff, Oliver Khan, Peter Shilton, etc.) as the physical demands on their bodies is less than an outfield player.
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Gordon Banks\n\nEngland, 60-70's
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Every team at that level in today's game would blow away those past legends.  Vast improvements in sports science / technology , diet, training methods and tactics have made today's players adopt a more professional approach to the game.  Their increased speed and endurance and tactical awareness would stand out a mile.  However I would love to see that 70's team with today's facilities at their disposal!
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Pele is definately THE BEST THERE EVER WAS but Ronaldinho is the best right now and could easily be THE BEST EVER!
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Teddy Sheringham of West Ham is the oldest player playing in top class soccer. He will be 40 this year and West Ham have just given him another years contract.
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Andriy Shevchenko.\n\nThe Ukrainian recently became the Champions League top scorer by scoring against Lyon I think it was. The prolific striker has over 50 at that level now, however I dont know the exact figure.
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Whns did the new era began? Right now, Ronaldino is the best player. Probably the best player of the past 15 years... Maradona´s prime came to an end in 1990. Messi is regarded, as many pthers, as the next big one... but Ronaldino is the best there is now!
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current-Thierry Henry\nall time-Diego Maradona