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The 50-year-old footballer: Kazuyoshi Miura still going strong at Yokohama FC

The much-travelled frontman is showing no sign of slowing down as he celebrates a landmark birthday, with a new campaign ready to be taken in

Modern football continues to place ever-increasing emphasis on the production of young talent, with stars born while still in their teens.

This philosophy has ensured that the parameters of what constitutes ‘veteran status’ have been seriously reined in.

Nowadays, any player over the age of 30 is considered to fall into that bracket, with those who still have plenty to offer accused of heading over the hill.

One man who embodies the veteran moniker, though, is Kazuyoshi Miura.