Sporting, my 35T team has done it again.

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Who said that only young players are up to the job?

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With a brilliant performance and 4 times Man of the Match...
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..this is the star of the company:

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34 years' old Aris "The Wall" Cerniglia arrived last season to Sporting.

Struggling with relegation, Sporting needed a solution to solve the defensive troubles. Aris, actually Fabio Cannavaro's younger brother, had been sitting on the bench of his former team for 2 seasons and was not happy with his situation. "Every great fighter has one last battle of his own", said the impressive 15 stones' 6'5'' Centre-Back to the manager. And so he moved to Lisbon in the middle of the season and immediately captained the team helping them leave the dangerous zone right into Champions League qualification places.

This season, Aris' last, started with a draw but soon The Wall lead his team into consistent performances. By the 7th round, Sporting were sharing the 1st place with Ines FC and only 3 points clear from TaWaw FC. The schedule had reached its climax: Round 8 against their direct opponents and and Round 9 against the wealthy Thais. The result was a disaster. In two games Sporting lost the 1st place and was now 6 points away from the title. In the Boot, the atmosphere was of desolation. Everyone threw the towel except one man.

Aris, in his unmistakable menacing long haired and long bearded figure stood up and, staring at the manager and teammates, said loud and clear: "These were the last points I lost in my career... and I intend to play all the remaining 15 matches". Everyone looked astonished at him and he added "Aris is the name of the god of war and there will be no quarter".

These are happy days in Lisbon, the crown returned to Sporting and tomorrow Aris Cerniglia will retire in glory.

One question remains: Why won't the Federation let this legend play 2 or 3 years more? For some, 34 is the end but, to players like Aris, 34 is just the beginning of their prime.