STEVE KENNEDY LOOKS AT THE AMAZING CAREER OF THE VETERAN EGYPT GOALKEEPER…

KING OF THE PHARAOHS

EGYPT are unlikely to break too many records at the World Cup in Russia, but one of their players may take home a couple of accolades. At the ripe old age of 45 years and 151 days, long-serving Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary will become the oldest ever player to appear at the World Cup finals if he is selected for the Pharaohs’ opening match against Uruguay on June 15. Unsurprisingly, the current holder of the record is also a goalkeeper. The Colombian stopper Faryd Mondrag&o...