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Japan football great ‘King Kazu’ Miura, 59, scores first competitive goal in four years

Published by The Guardian on July 26, 2026 at 5:14 AM ET

Kazuyoshi Miura converts cross to score in 52nd minute Former Japan international preparing for his 42nd season The Japanese football legend Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first competitive goal ⁠in nearly four years on Saturday, finding the net at the age of ⁠59 as ⁠Fukushima ​United thrashed Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 to advance in the Emperor’s Cup. Miura, affectionately known ⁠as King Kazu, struck in the 52nd minute to put Fukushima 5-0 ahead, capping a trademark ⁠run into the box by meeting a teammate’s ​cutback with a first-time ‌finish at 59 ‌years and 149 days. Continue reading...

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