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Caneira returns to football at the age of 42 to play with his son

Marco Caneira returns to football more than five years later to fulfill a dream: play alongside his son Manuel, a 20-year-old midfielder. The former Portuguese international who played for Valencia, Sporting de Portugal and Benfica, among other clubs, signed at the age of 42 for Atlético Malveira. His new destination belongs to the Lisbon Regional League, the fourth category of football in the country.

The central defender, 25 times international, You will meet Evaldo, 38-year-old Brazilian left-back who made a career in the most powerful clubs in Portugal. Deportivo de la Coruña fans will remember you because he had an unfortunate stint for the blue and white entity in the 2012/2013 season.

Caneira has played a total of 386 games as a professional and in his record he figures a Copa del Rey with Valencia (07/08). In addition, with Sporting de Portugal he has raised two Cups (1999 and 2007) and one Portuguese Super Cup (2009). Now he returns after hanging up his boots in 2015 to fulfill his fatherly wish.

Gabby Barker

Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

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