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Former Real Madrid star Ze Roberto signs new contract - at age 42!

A true veteran of football, the Brazilian keep playing for Palmeiras for at least one more season and after a successful period, hopes to go on to win the Copa Libertadores

Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielder Ze Roberto will play beyond his 43rd birthday after agreeing a one-year contract extension at Palmeiras.

Ze Roberto was part of a Liga and Champions League winning side at the Santiago Bernabeu, later adding four Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal titles with Bayern between 2002 and 2009.

The veteran added this year's Campeonato Brasileiro crown to the Copa do Brasil triumph of 2015 attained in a successful spell at Palmeiras and he has opted to continue his career for another year in hope of winning the Copa Libertadores title for the first time in his career.