Japan football great ‘King Kazu’ Miura, 59, scores first competitive goal in four years
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Kazuyoshi Miura converts cross to score in 52nd minute Former Japan international preparing for his 42nd season The Japanese football legend Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first competitive goal in nearly four years on Saturday, finding the net at the age of 59 as Fukushima United thrashed Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 to advance
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Kazuyoshi Miura converts cross to score in 52nd minute Former Japan international preparing for his 42nd season The Japanese football legend Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first competitive goal in nearly four years on Saturday, finding the net at the age of 59 as Fukushima United thrashed Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 to advance in the Emperor’s Cup.
Miura, affectionately known as King Kazu, struck in the 52nd minute to put Fukushima 5-0 ahead, capping a trademark run into the box by meeting a teammate’s cutback with a first-time finish at 59 years and 149 days. Continue reading...
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