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12 of the World Cup 2026’s oldest players, from Cristiano Ronaldo to Lionel Messi

· By Varvara Rodchenko
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Should Ronaldo still be playing? Is this Messi’s last World Cup? But neither are the oldest this tournament – Scotland’s Craig Gordon is 43

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