Peter Shilton’s all-time football appearance record broken
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Veteran keeper surpasses England legend after playing 1,392 professional gamesFootball History Rewritten: Legendary Shilton Overtaken After Nearly 3 DecadesThe legendary record of Peter Shilton,
A BRAZILIAN footballer has surpassed Peter Shilton’s longstanding record for most competitive appearances at professional level. Last Saturday, Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio walked out onto the
In the same Maracaña stadium which saw Pelé score the 1,000th goal of his career—which may have actually been his 1,001st—Fábio made his own piece of history at the opposite end of the pitch. The 44-year-old surpassed the 1,390 games which former England international Peter Shilton is credited with.
Football History Rewritten: Legendary Shilton Overtaken After Nearly 3 Decades The legendary record of Peter Shilton, England’s most famous goalkeeper has finally fallen after 28 years. Shilton who starred for 3 Lions between the 1970s & 1990s and featured in 3 World cups , had set the all time record with 1391 professional appearances.
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