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Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel wants to play on ‘well into his 40s’
The 40-year-old American feels he has plenty left in the tank, and sees no reason why he cannot remain between the sticks for years beyond his current contract at White Hart Lane
24 Nov 2011 11:00:00
By George Ankers
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Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel says he is fit and hungry enough to keep playing for years to come.
The 40-year-old American is under contract at White Hart Lane until the summer of 2013 but feels he could keep going beyond that.
“If you can keep yourself free of major injury and you want to keep playing, then you can go much longer than an outfield player could,” Friedel explained to The Sun.
“It can be done if you want it — and I do.”
The ex-Aston Villa man has not missed a Premier League game for 277 matches in a row, and argues that greater understanding of nutrition in the sport makes it possible for keepers to carry on longer than they used to.
“These days with all the focus on nutrition and health, together with the less distance we have to cover in training and in matches, why shouldn't a goalkeeper play well into his 40s?” he asked.
“My body doesn't feel the way someone might think a 40-year-old should feel.
“I don't wake up every morning and think, 'Oh no, I'm 40, I don't feel like training today'.”
The former Liverpool and Blackburn custodian has helped Spurs to a nine-match unbeaten run in the Premier League of late, lifting them to third in the table.
The 40-year-old American is under contract at White Hart Lane until the summer of 2013 but feels he could keep going beyond that.
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“If you can keep yourself free of major injury and you want to keep playing, then you can go much longer than an outfield player could,” Friedel explained to The Sun.
“It can be done if you want it — and I do.”
The ex-Aston Villa man has not missed a Premier League game for 277 matches in a row, and argues that greater understanding of nutrition in the sport makes it possible for keepers to carry on longer than they used to.
“These days with all the focus on nutrition and health, together with the less distance we have to cover in training and in matches, why shouldn't a goalkeeper play well into his 40s?” he asked.
“My body doesn't feel the way someone might think a 40-year-old should feel.
“I don't wake up every morning and think, 'Oh no, I'm 40, I don't feel like training today'.”
The former Liverpool and Blackburn custodian has helped Spurs to a nine-match unbeaten run in the Premier League of late, lifting them to third in the table.
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