The Veterans XI: 11 footballers over the age of 35 who are still playing

Right back - Dani Alves - Paris Saint Germain

Alves continues to perform at the age of 35

Regarded as one of the greatest right-backs in the history of the sport, Dani Alves is known for his much-decorated tenure with the Spanish giants Barcelona. By winning a treble in his very first season back in 2009, Alves sealed himself as being one of the most important players in the history of the Blaugrana.

An extremely skilled right-back, with the ability to develop some of the most technical plays, Alves is definitely our first choice right-back. At the age of 35, the Brazilian continues to perform for Paris Saint Germain and has been an extremely important player for the Brazilian national football team for the last decade or so.

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Left Back - Ashley Cole - LA Galaxy

The Chelsea veteran is our first choice left-back

There is no doubt that Cole belongs to the golden generation of Chelsea football players, after all, winning a Champions League title back in 2012 for the first time was something that Cole always dreamt of.

Despite being a natural left-back, Cole always had an aggressive approach towards the game, as his furious runs from the left-flank made him one of the most feared defenders in the world.

Such was the resilience of this Englishmen, that Cristiano Ronaldo labelled him as the 'most difficult defender that he has ever faced'. All these traits have made him our first-choice left back. Even at the mere age of 37, Cole continues to deliver outstanding performances for LA Galaxy.