SAPPORO, Japan: Japanese great Shinji Ono retired from football at the age of 44 on Sunday, ending a career that saw him become the first player from his country to win a European club trophy.

JAPANESE forward Kazuyoshi Miura may be the world's oldest professional football player but he is not ready to hang up his boots just yet and the 56-year-old, known as King Kazu, extended his loan deal with Portugal's second-tier club Oliveirense on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has set a new Guinness World Records title for the largest gathering of people dressed as Spider-Man.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has swung its way to victory and into the record books, breaking the Guinness World Records for holding the “Largest Gathering in Spider-Man Costume”.

Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura added yet another achievement to his age-defying career on Saturday, making his debut for Portuguese second-tier club Oliveirense at the age of 56.

MELAKA: Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani heads the list of 695 Melaka state award recipients in conjunction with the 72nd Official Birthday Celebration of the Yang Dipertua Negeri of Melaka, Tun Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam today.

FOR the first time ever, Malaysia’s national football team are set to have a Brazilian playing for them.

TOKYO: Japan’s Peter Pan striker Kazuyoshi Miura is preparing to play another season despite turning 54 this week, but he is far from his country’s only footballing golden oldie.

JAPAN has decided to maintain its "Go To Travel" campaign that supports domestic tourism despite calls for the declaration of another emergency amid a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the country.

TOKYO: Japan's 53-year-old footballing golden oldie Kazuyoshi Miura, better known as King Kazu, won plaudits Thursday for his latest record-setting appearance, but said he was disappointed he didn't score.

TOKYO: The Japanese government plans to boost its tourism sector with a domestic travel initiative next week but it will exclude residents from the capital city Tokyo.

TOKYO: Tokyo formally unveiled its 60,000-seater main Olympic Stadium Sunday, more than seven months before the 2020 Opening Ceremony – with a host of special features to beat the feared heat.

TOKYO: Japan’s oldest professional footballer Kazuyoshi Miura tallied another record Sunday, with a match-winning goal making him the first player over 50 to score in the J-League.

TOKYO: Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura will extend one of football’s longest professional careers by 12 months after the 49-year-old agreed a new deal with second division Yokohama FC on Wednesday.