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Nearly 54, Japanese footballer extends contract at club
Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura of the J-League second-tier club Yokohama FC poses for photographers as he holds a bouquet of flowers presented by journalists to celebrate his 50th birthday during a press conference after the opening match of 2017 season against Matsumoto Yamaga in Yokohama, suburb of Tokyo, on February 26, 2017.
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What you need to know:
- He was one of the stars of the professional J-League at its 1993 launch before joining Italy's Genoa on loan the following year.
- He has insisted he won't hang up his boots until he turns 60, and he remains a massive draw for fans in both Japan and abroad.
Tokyo
Veteran striker Kazuyoshi Miura, who turns 54 next month, renewed his contract with Yokohama FC on Monday -- extending his record as Japan's oldest professional footballer.
