Japanese football star Kazuyoshi Miura extended his decades-long playing career on Wednesday, less than a month before his 56th birthday, joining Portuguese second-division outfit Oliveirense on loan.

Japan’s oldest football star, aged 55, to join Portuguese club Oliveirense on loan

Vissel Kobe, led by World Cup winners Andres Iniesta and Lukas Podolski, beat Kashima Antlers 2-0 to win the Emperors Cup final on Wednesday, in the first football match to be played at Tokyo's National Stadium, built for this year's Olympic Games.

Football: Iniesta's Kobe win Emperors Cup in National Stadium opener

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Japan’s oldest football star, aged 55, to join Portuguese club Oliveirense on loan

Football: Iniesta's Kobe win Emperors Cup in National Stadium opener