AdvertisementAdvertisement29 Apr 2026 10:15PM (Updated: 29 Apr 2026 10:19PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST April 29 : CD Colunga are set to play 70-year-old goalkeeper Mateos Gonzalez in a fifth-tier clash on Sunday, a move local media reported will make him the oldest player to appear in an official match in Spain.Gonzalez, who retired from competitive soccer when he was 43, has been helping out Colunga's keepers during this season's Tercera Federation Group Two campaign."This is neither a record nor an oddity. It is a tribute," Colunga said in an Instagram post on Wednesday."We are talking about a man who has been a miner, who has dedicated his life to work and football. This isn’t about numbers, it’s about values. If anyone focuses solely on his age, they are missing the point."Show MoreShow LessGonzalez told local newspaper "Las Provincias" he did not know if he would play the full game."I still feel agile... when I started, it was almost a different sport. The balls, the pitches," he said."I remember I used to keep a cauldron next to the goal so that, without the referee seeing me, I could scoop out water when the pitches got muddy, which back then was almost a daily occurrence."Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST