Jari Litmanen, the former Finnish star of Ajax Amsterdam, who is 55 years old, will play again with the Kalev Tallinn reserve team in the Estonian fourth division.
Former footballer Jari Litmanen will dust off his boots at the age of 55, an age that is remarkable for a high-level athlete. The former Finnish international, a former star of Ajax Amsterdam, has been registered as a player by Kalev Tallinn III (Estonia) for the upcoming season. Litmanen, who won the Champions League with the legendary Dutch club and later played for Liverpool and FC Barcelona, will return to the field in the Estonian fourth division starting next season.
Litmanen will play alongside his two sons, Caro and Bruno Litmanen, who also play for the club. Last season, the father had already helped out the team when they were short of players. Now, the former pro player, who also had stints at Fulham and Hansa Rostock, will become a permanent member of the squad.
Litmanen had recounted to The Athletic in a recent interview how he was asked to train with the team when they were short on players. The former third-place Ballon d’Or winner (in 1995), who had only been playing in a few exhibition matches, has now committed to playing with the reserve team. As for the first team, which plays in the local second division, we will have to wait a little longer.
