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'I want to play until I'm 50' - Kaizer Chiefs keeper Khune changes tune after El-Hadary record

Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has paid tribute to Egypt great and captain Essam El-Hadary who retired at the age of 47.

El-Hadary retired from professional football on Thursday to close the curtains on a successful 27-year career.

According to the 47-year-old, there is no better goalkeeper in Egypt than him, and he said there was nothing more to add to his football history.

"Football is my second wife and I have divorced it. I am not returning to play football again, the entire system has errors and club heads attacking each other, and may God be in the help of the players," El-Hadary said in a statement.