FILE PHOTO: Ezzeldin Bahader, a 75-year-old Egyptian football player, kicks the ball during his taining in Cairo, Egypt February 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Fahmy
CAIRO (Reuters) - The thought of playing soccer as a professional had remained a distant dream for Ezzeldin Bahader for decades - until, at the age of 75, he registered with the Egyptian Football Association as its oldest player yet.
Bahader, father of four and grandfather of six, started playing football in the streets of Cairo at the age of six.
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