Since the 2022 FIFA World Cup has officially kicked off, we thought it would be amusing to look back at some of the most memorable moments from prior tournaments and update them accordingly.
Football is a wonderful game, and the World Cup is a celebration. In nearly every iteration of the quadrennial tournament, there will be records, goals, and moments that elevate humans to the rank of demigods. We have chosen to examine some of these records, leaving one wondering whether the players were indeed human. We take a look at the five oldest World Cup goal scorers.
Although the Three Lions won the match 6-1, the defender will never forget that goal. Baloy is the oldest player in World Cup history to score on his tournament debut (9 minutes after entering the game as a substitute). He also holds the record as the fourth-oldest player to score in World Cup history.
Cuauhtémoc Blanco became the first Mexican to score in three World Cup tournaments. However, he fell short of the record. In 2010, at 40, he became the third-oldest player to score a goal at a World Cup when he converted a penalty kick against France.
The tournament concluded, and the former AC Milan forward promptly announced his retirement from international football. In October 1958, he made his last appearance for his country in a match against Denmark. Before his retirement, he scored 32 goals in 58 games, leaving only four players in Swedish history with more. To join Gren on the list of the oldest goal scorers in World Cup history took anyone else 64 years.
Right now, Ronaldo has a chance to put things right. After an explosive interview with Piers Morgan in which he claimed that his old club, Manchester United, had "betrayed" him, Cristiano Ronaldo has recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The 37-year-old will try to prove his worth to a club after the World Cup ends by citing his goal in Portugal's opening match against Ghana.
Milla was honored for his outstanding performance by being named African Footballer of the Year for the second time, an astonishing 14 years after winning the award. But he wasn't content, so four years later, he returned to the World Cup and set a new record.
Football is a wonderful game, and the World Cup is a celebration. In nearly every iteration of the quadrennial tournament, there will be records, goals, and moments that elevate humans to the rank of demigods. We have chosen to examine some of these records, leaving one wondering whether the players were indeed human. We take a look at the five oldest World Cup goal scorers.
1. Felipe Baloy Within 37 years, 120 days (2018)
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Although the Three Lions won the match 6-1, the defender will never forget that goal. Baloy is the oldest player in World Cup history to score on his tournament debut (9 minutes after entering the game as a substitute). He also holds the record as the fourth-oldest player to score in World Cup history.
2. Cuauhtémoc Blanco Within 37 years, 151 days (2010)
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Cuauhtémoc Blanco became the first Mexican to score in three World Cup tournaments. However, he fell short of the record. In 2010, at 40, he became the third-oldest player to score a goal at a World Cup when he converted a penalty kick against France.
3. Gunnar Gren Within 37 years, 236 days (1958)
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The tournament concluded, and the former AC Milan forward promptly announced his retirement from international football. In October 1958, he made his last appearance for his country in a match against Denmark. Before his retirement, he scored 32 goals in 58 games, leaving only four players in Swedish history with more. To join Gren on the list of the oldest goal scorers in World Cup history took anyone else 64 years.
4. Cristiano Ronaldo Within 37 years 295 days
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Right now, Ronaldo has a chance to put things right. After an explosive interview with Piers Morgan in which he claimed that his old club, Manchester United, had "betrayed" him, Cristiano Ronaldo has recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The 37-year-old will try to prove his worth to a club after the World Cup ends by citing his goal in Portugal's opening match against Ghana.
5. Roger Milla Within 42 years, 39 days (1994)
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Milla was honored for his outstanding performance by being named African Footballer of the Year for the second time, an astonishing 14 years after winning the award. But he wasn't content, so four years later, he returned to the World Cup and set a new record.