There is always a talk about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi being in the twilight of their careers, but if they take inspiration from 83 year-old?Dickie Borthwick, they might play for another 50 years, if not more.?
Dickie Borthwick, who is known as Britain's oldest footballer is still aging like a fine wine, and is looking for a new club. At his age, you did expect to be happy and home, but he is fit as a fiddle and still passionate as ever about football.
In a chat with SportBible, he talked about how he keeps practicing his shooting in his back garden.?
"There is a brick wall down there."?
"I often practice my shooting by hammering the ball against it to keep my legs mobile."
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A retired engineer from Weymouth, a seaside town in Dorset, the experienced?striker-turned-left winger?is still looking?to dazzle on the field and is passionate about a return to the game.?
He is currently without a permanent club after previous veteran teams was shut unexpectedly. In fact, there is just one veterans team left in the area, but things just aren't the same as they once were.
The 83 year-old keeps taking part in football games organised as part of the charity?events, but he is still on lookout?for an opportunity to play for a club.?
Ambitious and passionate,?Dickie Borthwick absolutely loves football and want to get back at it.