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✓ Published: 26-Apr-2024
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Credit: SWNS <br/><br/>Britain's oldest striker is still banging in the goals for his local football team three times a week - at the grand age of 90.<br/><br/>Sprightly Mike Fisher - nicknamed Ninja by teammates - is still averaging a hattrick every game following a footballing career which began 75 years ago in 1949. <br/><br/>The former RAF veteran turns out every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for two local walking football teams after he started playing for them aged 82. <br/><br/>Previously to that, granddad-of-two Mike, of Bloxwich, West Mids., played up until his 40s before taking a break from the beautiful game.<br/><br/>After falling back in love with the sport in his 80s he now regularly appears for Old Corinthians, who play at non-league Rushall Olympic's ground in Walsall.
Credit: SWNS <br/><br/>Britain's oldest striker is still banging in the goals for his local football team three times a week - at the grand age of 90.<br/><br/>Sprightly Mike Fisher - nicknamed Ninja by teammates - is still averaging a hattrick every game following a footballing career which began 75 years ago in 1949. <br/><br/>The former RAF veteran turns out every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for two local walking football teams after he started playing for them aged 82. <br/><br/>Previously to that, granddad-of-two Mike, of Bloxwich, West Mids., played up until his 40s before taking a break from the beautiful game.<br/><br/>After falling back in love with the sport in his 80s he now regularly appears for Old Corinthians, who play at non-league Rushall Olympic's ground in Walsall.
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