Beyond Buffon: the best players to play past 40
It remains unclear whether the 2017-18 campaign will be his last, but if the the iconic Italian is to bow out then he will do so having played beyond his 40th birthday and with an enviable collection of honours to his name which includes a World Cup triumph and eight Serie A titles with Juventus. Rightly considered to be one of, if not the greatest goalkeeper of all-time.
Here are some of the best players who played past their 40th birthdays.