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Six footballers who were class in their 40s as Zlatan Ibrahimovic signs AC Milan extension

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic made headlines earlier this week after he penned a new one-year deal with AC Milan that will take him beyond his 41st birthday.Ibrahimovic helped the Italian giants end their 11-year Scudetto drought last term after netting eight league goals for Stefano Pioli's side.

And the Swedish superstar has been rewarded with fresh terms to keep him at the San Siro for another 12 months.Throughout his iconic career, Ibrahimovic has developed a habit of making extraordinary things look ordinary, but the Milan ace is far from the only footballer who has kept their career going past their 40th birthday.

Here, Daily Star Sport takes a look at six golden oldies who could rival Ibrahimovic's illustrious career.READ MORE: Worst football shirt numbers ever as Joao Cancelo takes Raheem Sterling's 7 for Man CityMaldini enjoyed a 25-year playing career in Italy - and played well past his 40th birthday after making his senior bow as a 16-year-old for AC Milan.The Italian stalwart made over 900 appearances for the Serie A giants and won seven league titles and five Champions League crowns.Despite interest in his services, Maldini stayed loyal to Milan throughout his entire career and his rightly gone down in club folklore since his retirement in May 2009 at the age of 41.

The club have even retired his iconic No.3 shirt - and will only allow it to be worn by one of Maldini's sons going forward.Can you think of any other golden oldies who played into their 40s?

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