Euro 2016's Old Warhorses

Published : Jun 09, 2016 18:30 IST

Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho (38) has won a horde of titles in his career and will compete with Pepe and Bruno Alves for a starting berth.

The legendary Gianluigi Buffon (38) is already the most capped Italian with 157 appearances and is showing no signs of slowing down.

The youngest on this list at 35, Tomas Rosicky bid farewell to Arsenal after 10 years at the club and will captain the Czechs in France.

A potent goalscoring threat from set-pieces, Gareth McAuley (36) is still a mainstay for Northern Ireland and West Bromwich Albion.

Considered the greatest Icelandic player of all time, Eidur Gudjohnsen (37) has won titles with Chelsea, Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven.

Famous for wearing trackpants instead of shorts, Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly (40) has amassed over 100 caps for his country.

Northern Ireland stalwart Aaron Hughes (36) has played over 450 Premier League games without getting a red card and recently earned his 100th cap.

Hungary midfielder Zoltan Gera (37) spent 10 years in England with West Brom and Fulham and came back from international retirement after a one-year hiatus.

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Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho (38) has won a horde of titles in his career and will compete with Pepe and Bruno Alves for a starting berth.
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