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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Arendse inspired by Ibrahimovic to play until age 40

Mamelodi Sundowns defender Wayne Arendse has admired the durability of AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic in football, saying he wants to keep on playing until the age of 40.

Arendse turns 36 later on this year, boasting of a professional career which started at Santos in 2006.

Now in his eighth season at Sundowns, the veteran defender has pointed to 38-year-old Ibrahimovic as a model in justifying his desire to continue playing.

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“I still feel I can go more than four seasons, I am still strong. You can't really put an exact time frame on how long you want to play, but perhaps I can call it a day when I am 40 or so,” Arendse told Sowetan Live.