Joaquín, dean of the five major leagues … if Buffon lets him

Joaquín Sánchez turns 40 on July 21, the age at which the 2021-22 season will begin at Betis. The Porto winger is close to becoming the oldest footballer in the five major leagues after the retirement of Nino, who also descended with Elche, and from Brazilian defender Vitorino Hilton, who has announced that he is hanging up his boots at the age of 43, the last 10 playing for French Montpellier.

Just another mythical footballer, right now without a team, Gianluigi Buffon can stand in this 'decan' of the great European football that Joaquín aspires to flaunt. The Italian goalkeeper will not continue with Juventus but still refuses to completely remove his gloves, a path that is 44 years old, and they are already aired offers from the Premier, Ligue 1 and even LaLiga.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will continue to play for Milan, but he is several months younger than the Verdiblanco captain as he will reach four decades of life on October 3. Aritz Aduriz, harvest from February 1981, retired from active football with Athletic a few months ago. The oldest footballer in the Premier League this past season has been Argentine goalkeeper Willy Caballero, also close to 40 years old, but ends his contract with Chelsea on June 30.

In the Bundesliga, and after relegation with Schalke, The one who was dean last season also retired, an old acquaintance of the Madrid fans: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. The Hunter turns 38 in August.