da poker： In comparison to other professions, the career of a footballer is a short one, the average player will retire by the age of 35.
da esoccer bet： So you can forgive footballers for wanting to play as long as they can, especially when big financial gains can be made overseas.
In recent years top Premier League players have moved to China and the United States to use their high profile name, to earn huge amounts of cash and also help develop the sport in the region, but more importantly keep playing.
Once these players have made the move away from the Premier League, they become the forgotten men, so in this article we take a look at the players who once lit up the Premier League and are still playing in their golden years.
Didier Drogba
Chelsea fan favourite Dider Drogba won every trophy with at Stamford Bridge, most notably scoring the winner in the Champions League final in 2012.
After 11 years in London, Drogba moved to Montreal to play for the city’s MLS team Montreal Impact in 2015. With 21 goals in 33 games, Drogba attracted interested from Brazilian team Corinthians but he declined a move and instead became Player-Owner of Phoenix Rising.
Tim Cahill
Now aged 38, Cahill rose to popularity thanks to his eight year spell at Everton, in which he scored 56 Premier League goals. The Australian made a return to his first British club, Millwall last season, playing 10 games, without a goal.
After representing Australia in 2018 World Cup finals, Cahill announced his international retirement, but is still hoping to get another deal to play domestic football.
Lucio
A World Cup winner with Brazil in 2002, defender Lucio is remembered for being one of the hardest players of his generation. Since leaving Inter Milan in 2012, he has had a host of spells at different clubs in Brazil, and now plies his trade at Brasiliense at the tender age of 40!
Ilker Casillas
There is no other word for Ilker Casillas than legend. The former Real Madrid star left Spain in 2015 after making over 500 league appearances for the Galacticos.
He moved to Porto in a bid for first team football, and in May 2018 he renewed his contract for another year to play into his 38th birthday.
Joe Cole
Now here is a guy who could definitely still play for a Premier League club had he not struggled with injuries throughout his career.
At the age of 36, Joe Cole is now into his third season with Tampa Bay Rowdies and has made over 50 league appearances for the club.