10 of the oldest players participating in Euro 2016

#3 Orges Shehi (Albania) – 38 Years, 8 Months & 16 Days Old

Orges who? Don’t worry, he’s not a regular fixture in the European side of international football considering his country Albania have rarely been in this tournament before. No, that doesn’t really mean to demean their presence. In fact, it’s a tribute to the fairy tale run this incredible team has embarked upon to gate crash the Euro party.

Orges Shehi started for the Albanian team that finished bottom of qualifying for 2012’s edition of the Euros and the 2014 World Cup, now he is part of a team that finished second in its group for the qualifying phase of this tournament. His position in the squad is no longer as sealed as it used to be, however, Shehi will be glad that he is part of the squad that is set to make history. An emotional moment for the man who will be 38 Years, 8 Months and 16 Days Old once the tournament starts, that should remain with him when he finally retires in the future and perhaps even for all the days that he lives.