GOLDEN OLDIES

DANNY RUST looks back at the remarkable longevity of Colombian goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon

Faryd MondragonLuis Suarez may have stolen the headlines during the World Cup because of a third biting incident of his career but another South American will remember the tournament for completely different reasons.On the same day the Liverpool and Uruguay striker bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini, Colombian goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon became the oldest professional to make an appearance at the World Cup, at the age of 43.The goalkeeper was brought on for the last five minutes of Colombia&...

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