He is still on the field at the age of 63 in Italy: a new record for the category championships. Where did it happen and who is it about?
L’love for football it has no age: it is a phrase that we have read and heard many times, but which is increasingly associated with what happens in many Italian fields. The passion in our country, despite the crisis, i system problems and the many complaints of recent years, remains at the highest levels and we notice it not only on the Serie A pitches, but also in less media situations.
For example, today we tell you the story of a little one municipality of Calabria, where a new historic milestone was reached. We are talking about Longobuccoa location in province of Cosenza, in the Greek Sila area. That’s where he plays Enzo Licciardi, a boy born in 1961 who never stops hitting the fields, precisely with the Themesen among amateurs.
After 51 years, the rossoverdi have managed to experience the dream of the first category and Licciardi himself was decisive for this success. But his story is much more particular.
Amateurs, Licciardi’s magnificent story is the true meaning of football
Enzo toured all of Calabria with the ball under his arm. He was ad Acreto Coriglianoto Mirto Crosia, before becoming inextricably linked to Themesen. Now he does a bit of everything: the coach, the athletic trainer and also the defenderdemonstrating all his tenacity and passion for this sport.
In the match against Arberia, he reached an incredible new milestone, taking the field at 63 years old and making all his experience available to the younger ones. This presupposes not bad application and dedication, even in taking care of your body. ‘Highlander’as many call him, has done it once again and we can say that today he is a example for everyoneeven outside the borders of Calabria.
Calabrian, or rather from Cosenza. Born in ’95, August to be precise. Journalist for Calciomercato.it, but also medical student. I like transfers, clauses, contracts, and stories, tales. All about football, strictly.
