{"id":92842,"date":"2020-10-19T23:03:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T20:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/egyptian-grandfather-becomes-worlds-oldest-soccer-pro\/"},"modified":"2020-10-19T23:03:37","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T20:03:37","slug":"egyptian-grandfather-becomes-worlds-oldest-soccer-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/egyptian-grandfather-becomes-worlds-oldest-soccer-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"#Egyptian grandfather becomes world’s oldest soccer pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Egyptian grandfather becomes world’s oldest soccer pro<\/strong>”
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\n CAIRO \u2013 Egyptian grandfather Ezzeldin Bahader has been recognized as the world\u2019s oldest professional soccer player after completing a second full match just short of his 75th birthday.<\/p>\n

Bahader was awarded the title by Guinness World Records on Saturday evening after missing a penalty kick as his team, 6th October, lost 3-2 to El Ayat Sports club in the Egyptian third division.<\/p>\n

The former amateur player, who turns 75 on Nov. 3, scored a goal from the penalty spot in his debut match on March. He planned to play a second 90-minute match the same month to claim his record, but the suspension of sports activities to contain the spread of the coronavirus put his plans on hold.<\/p>\n

Bahader had previously told media<\/a> he was 75, which he attributed to \u201crounding up\u201d. Having him on the team had allowed 6th October to gain sponsors and publicity, he said.<\/p>\n

Some of Bahader\u2019s six grandchildren attended Saturday\u2019s match, chanting \u201cCome on, Grandpa\u201d from the touchline.<\/p>\n

\u201cI dream of being able to break my own record one more time, just to make the competition a little harder,\u201d Bahader said, though he is now out of contract.<\/p>\n

The record was previously held by 73-year-old Israeli Isaak Hayik.<\/p>\n

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