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Published 29 July 2026 ¡ politics
Plus: UK prime ministersâ football allegiances, top-flight W teams in England and united Uniteds Mail us with your all of your questions and answers âKazuyoshi
Plus: UK prime ministersâ football allegiances, top-flight W teams in England and united Uniteds Mail us with your all of your questions and answers âKazuyoshi Miura recently scored in the Emperorâs Cup at the tender age of 59 â is he the oldest goalscorer in football history?â asks Terry Winter.
If we were picking an all-time Knowledge XI, âKing Kazuâ would be in the mix for a place. Heâs appeared in various age-related queries over the years, and tales of his exploits always give us hope as we wheeze through middle-age.
On Saturday, Miura scored his first competitive goal â in nearly four years as â Fukushima âUnited thrashed Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 in the Emperorâs Cup. Continue reading...
Published: July 29, 2026 ⢠12:30 PM IST ¡ Updated: July 29, 2026 ⢠2:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Plus: UK prime ministersâ football allegiances, top-flight W teams in England and united Uniteds Mail us with your all of your questions and answers âKazuyoshi Miura recently scored in the Emperorâs Cup at the tender age of 59 â is he the oldest goalscorer in football history?â asks Terry Winter.
If we were picking an all-time Knowledge XI, âKing Kazuâ would be in the mix for a place.
Heâs appeared in various age-related queries over the years, and tales of his exploits always give us hope as we wheeze through middle-age.
On Saturday, Miura scored his first competitive goal â in nearly four years as â Fukushima âUnited thrashed Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 in the Emperorâs Cup.
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