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rođen 3. avgusta 1977. godine. Mnogi njegovi vršnjaci su već de- ceniju u penziji, ali Brejdi se ne predaje, iako je deo sporta za koji naučnici kažu da najviše uništava telo. Kao i Ronaldo, on nije obič- na figura na sportskom polju, ne- go sedmostruki osvajač Superbo- ula. Poslednji put je to uspeo 2020, kada je imao 43 godine. Nakrat- ko se penzionisao prošle godine, ali se posle 40 dana vratio na te- ren i poručio da će „igrati dok ga noge nose“. Godine gube bitku i sa Luisom Hamiltonom, 38-godišnjim sedmo- strukim šampionom Formule 1. Britanac je 2020. ostao bez titule koja je poslednje dve godine u ru- kama Maksa Verštapena. I nije se pokolebao. Voziće i ove godine, a najavio je da će razgovarazi sa čel- nicima „Mercedesa“ da ostane bar još dve-tri godine. Pri tome, Hamil- ton godišnje zarađuje 53,7 miliona evra i ubedljivo je najplaćeniji vo- zač Formule 1. Svakako, ne bi bi- lo lepo da zaboravimo još jednog nekadašnjeg šampiona, Fernanda Alonsa, koji će 29. jula napuniti 42 godine, a ugovor ima i za 2024. Godine nikada ne biste mogli da pogodite Lebronu Džejmsu, asu NBA lige i Los Anđeles Lejkersa. Sa 38 godina Kralj ne samo da ne razmišlja o penziji već želi da pre- đe u drugi klub kako bi igrao za- jedno sa sinom Bronijem Džejm- som, koji bi ove godine trebalo da bude draftovan. – U svojoj poslednjoj godini igraću sa sinom. Gde god da bude Broni, biću i ja. Neće mi biti važan novac – kaže Džejms, koji u 38. go- dini uzima 45 miliona dolara po se- zoni, mada je on i dalje „klinac“ za 42-godišnjeg Judonisa Haslema, koji je celu karijeru, od 2003. do danas, proveo u Majamiju. Nije tajna da se životni vek sportista produžio u poslednjih nekoliko decenija, bez obzira na to što je intenzitet takmičenja ne- verovatan. Dovoljno je da se setimo da je legendarni Pele, koji je premi- nuo 29. decembra, napustio repre- zentaciju Brazila kada je ima 31 go- dinu, kao trostruki šampion sveta.
Godine nikada ne biste mogli da pogodite Lebronu Džejmsu, asu NBA lige You’d never guess how old NBA ace LeBron James actually is
Godine gube bitku i sa Luisom Hamiltonom, 38-godišnjim šampionom Formule 1 Age is also losing the battle against Lewis Hamilton,
Mnogi vršnjaci Toma Brejdija su već deceniju u penziji, ali Brejdi se ne predaje Many of Tom Brady’s peers have been retired for a decade, but Brady isn’t quitting
the 38-year- old Formula 1 champion
to remain in the F1 cockpit for at least another two or three years. Lewis also earns 53.7 million eu- ros annually, making him far and away the highest paid F1 driver. It certainly also wouldn’t be proper for us to overlook another former F1 champion in the form of Fer- nando Alonso, who turns 42 this 29 th July and is also contracted to compete in 2024. You’d never guess how old Los Angeles Lakers’ and NBA ace LeB- ron James actually is. At the age of 38, the “king” isn’t only not con- templating retirement, but even wants to transfer to another club so he can play alongside his son Bron- ny James, who should be drafted this year. “My last year will be played with my son. Wherever Bronny is at, that’s where I'll be… It's not about the money at that point,” said James, who earns 45 million dollars a season at the age of 38, though he’s still a “kid” compared to 42-year-old fellow NBA stalwart Udonis Haslem, who has spent his entire playing career – from 2003 until today – at Miami. It’s no secret that the length of athletes’ careers has increased over recent decades, regardless of the in- credible intensity of competition. Suffice to recall that the legend- ary Pelé, who died on 29 th Decem- ber 2022, ended his representative playing career for Brazil’s national team at the age of 31, as a three- time world champion.
Arabian club until 2030, when he will be 45. Cristiano isn’t hiding the fact that he’s thinking about play- ing in the 2026 World Cup, to be held in Canada, the U.S. and Mexi- co. His physical appearance is ten- out-of-ten and that’s also how he feels, so there’s no reason to sug- gest we won’t be watching him per- form for a long time to come. When it comes to top athletes, one who undoubtedly deserves to be dubbed a man of steel is Tam- pa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, who was born on 3 rd August, 1977. Many of his peers have been retired for a decade, but Brady isn’t quitting, despite play- ing the sport that scientists say takes the greatest toll on the body. Like Ronaldo, he isn’t just an aver- age competitor on the pitch, but is rather a seven-time winner of the Super Bowl. He most recently achieved such success in the year 2020, when he was 43. He retired briefly last year, only to return to the field after 40 days, saying that he will continue to play for as long as he’s able. Age is also losing the bat- tle against Lewis Hamilton, the 38-year-old, seven-time Formula 1 champion. The Brit has lost out on taking the title since 2020, with Max Verstappen crowned champi- on for the last two years. But that hasn’t caused Hamilton to waver. He will be driving again this year, and he’s announced that he will hold talks with Mercedes bosses
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