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📹 Fluminense legend Fábio on breaking official match record, watch here
The goalkeeper Fábio, from Fluminense, reached 1,391 official matches this Tuesday (19), becoming the player with the most games played in the history of professional men's football, according to IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics).
The record was set in the 2 x 0 victory over América de Cali, in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana, at Maracanã, which secured a spot in the quarterfinals.
At 44 years old and with a career that has lasted 28 years, Fábio surpassed the legendary English goalkeeper Peter Shilton, known for having conceded Maradona's hand of god goal, who held the record - which varied between 1,387 and 1,390 matches, depending on the counting criteria.
Check out what the goalkeeper said about reaching this record! 👇
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