70-year-old "old man" sets amazing record in professional football

(Dan Tri) - Mr. Alexander Medvedev has made history in world football by becoming the oldest player to play in a professional tournament while playing for Amkal Moscow Club in the Russian National Cup.

Last night, businessman Alexander Medvedev set a world record when he played for Amkal Moscow against Belgorod FC in the third round of the Russian Cup. He became the oldest player to play in a professional tournament in the world at 70 years and 28 days.

Mr. Alexander Medvedev became the oldest player to play in a professional tournament at the age of over 70 (Photo: Getty).

Alexander Medvedev has surpassed the 57-year-old striker, Kazuyoshi Miura. The veteran Japanese striker is still pursuing professional football and playing hard at the age of 57, but his efforts cannot help him win this record.

Alexander Medvedev is the former President of Zenit FC and has long since retired. In the match against Belgorod FC last night, this businessman only played 23 minutes for Amkal Moscow and did not make any significant contributions.

It is worth mentioning that Amkal Moscow Club is very active in creating a record that is difficult to break to create a buzz. Previously, in the match in the second round of the Russian national cup, this club also sent out former basketball player Pavel Podkolzin, and helped him become the tallest player playing professionally with 2.26m.

Amkal Moscow is just an amateur club in Russia and does not appear on the professional football map in the White Birch country. However, they are playing in the professional playground in Russia. Therefore, this club is taking this opportunity to create a record.

Mr. Alexander Medvedev was the President of Zenit Club in the past (Photo: Getty).

It is worth mentioning that Amkal Moscow won 2-1 against Belgorod FC in the match last night and advanced to the 4th round of the Russian Cup. Fans do not know what new records Amkal Moscow will continue to create.

According to the rules of the Russian Football Union, in the three rounds of the Cup, the participating teams are only local clubs and they can hire free agents or even amateur players for a short term without breaking any rules. However, from the fourth round onwards, they will have to face clubs in the higher leagues. Therefore, the possibility of Amkal Moscow creating a surprise from the next round is very low.

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