Kazuyoshi Miura, the 59-year-old Japanese football legend nicknamed "King Kazu," scored his first competitive goal in nearly four years as his club Fukushima United (a third-division side in Japan's football pyramid) beat Iwaki Furukawa FC 7-0 in an Emperor's Cup qualifier. Miura, now in his 41st professional season, slotted home in the 52nd minute to make it 5-0, ending a goalless run stretching back to November 2022. The milestone matters because Miura is a pioneering figure in Japanese football — he was instrumental in establishing the professional J-League in 1993 — and his continued play at elite level at such an advanced age has made him a globally recognised symbol of sporting longevity.