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Miura to play beyond 59th birthday as Japan legend signs for new club

Japan legend Kazuyoshi Miura, who will celebrate his 59th birthday in February, has agreed a six-month loan move to Fukushima United, extending a professional career that now stretches into a remarkable fifth decade. The agreement means Miura could feature in the J.League, encompassing Japan’s top three divisions, for the first time in five years.

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13	Orense	30	9	6	15	36	47	-11	33	L W L L L
14	Tecnico Universitario	30	10	2	18	28	42	-14	32	W L L W L
15	Delfin	30	7	7	16	19	31	-12	28	D L W L L
16	Manta	30	5	6	19	17	42	-25	21	D L L W L

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