A 74-year-old Egyptian grandpa, Ezzeldin Bahader has finally been honoured by the Guinness World Records as the oldest professional football player in the world game.
Bahader started his bid to break the record earlier this year, but his efforts had been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic which brought to a halt to football in Egypt.
He broke the record while playing for local side 6 October El Ayat Sports club in the Egyptian third tier on Saturday, after meeting the criteria required by the Guinness World Records.
The Guinness World Records required him to feature in two professional matches in order to clinch the record.
Bahader, turns 75 on November 5. The father of four joined October 6 in January and made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Genius in a third-division match back in March.