Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune says he wants to play until he is 50 years.
Khune, who is 33 years old, paid tribute to Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary who retired at the age of 47.
Egypt legend Essam El-Hadary has announced his retirement from football at the age of 47. #TheScoreKE pic.twitter.com/Ue9oIuMrRN
— Carol Radull (@CarolRadull) July 24, 2020
“Retiring at the age of 47. You are a living legend that shows that age is just a number. You ran a great race El-Hadary,” Khune wrote on his official Twitter account.
“You inspired a lot of goalkeepers to continue playing at the highest level. Happy retirement. I wanna play until I’m 50.”
Retiring at the Age of 47🙌. You are a living Legend that shows that age is just a number. You ran a great race @elhadary you inspired alot of Goalkeepers to continue playing at the highest level. Happy Retirement.. #BestInBusiness #Inspiration #RESPECT I wanna play until I'm 50 pic.twitter.com/P2C6tVHvlG
— IIKHUNE3216 (@IIKHUNE_32_16) July 24, 2020
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