He plays and plays and plays. And that might also be the case in the coming season.
Makoto Hasebe (38) is already the oldest professional in the Bundesliga. And in the Champions League too, nobody is currently older than the Japanese, who once more has the special order to stop Tottenham star Harry Kane on Wednesday evening (9 p.m., DAZN live). If Markus Krösche (42) has his way, it can go on like this.
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Eintracht’s sports board says to “Sky”: “We discussed that he decides whether he wants to continue playing or not. That is entirely in his hands. If Makoto says he wants to keep playing for another year, then he keeps playing.”
Actually, Hasebe should only be a standby professional this season, so that he can start working on his future next summer and continue his training as a coach. But it was already clear, as in previous years: without Hasebe, Eintracht is not – yet – not possible.
Krösche: “Makoto is a professional who not only has a lot of experience, but also treats his body very professionally. This allows him to perform. He anticipates many situations through his experience because he is a very smart player. He is an important stabilizer for us as a team.”
So is he really hanging on for another year? If so, then the oldie at Eintracht would be the oldest player in the club’s history. Rudi Bommer still leads the ranking with a competitive appearance in 1997 at the age of 39 years, 7 months and 17 days. Still…
