Itumeleng Khune says he wants to play until he is 50 after praising recently retired Essam El-Hadary for a sensational career.

The 33-year-old Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper revealed his admiration for the Egyptian shot-stopper, who called time on his career at the age of 47.

With a post on his official Twitter account, Khune, who has been a professional footballer for 16 years, wrote: "Retiring at the age of 47. You are a living legend that shows that age is just a number.

"You ran a great race El-Hadary, you inspired a lot of goalkeepers to continue playing at the highest level. Happy retirement. I wanna play until I'm 50."

Andre Arendse is the oldest player to have appeared in the South African top-flight, at 45-years-old.

- TEAMtalk media