"Mateos represents exactly what we stand for at Colunga - passion, consistency, respect for football and a way of living the sport that goes beyond age. This isn't about numbers, it's about values."
"I still feel agile. I've remained active, playing for the Hunosa company team, the Turon veterans' team, and I'm still playing today."
"When I started, it was almost a different sport - the balls, the pitches... I remember I used to keep a cauldron next to the goal so that, without the referee seeing me, I could scoop out water when the pitches got muddy."
Angel Mateos Gonzalez, a former miner, will play for CD Colunga at 70, becoming the oldest player in an official match in Spain. Colunga named him in the squad as a tribute, emphasizing values over age. Gonzalez, who retired at 43, has been supporting the club's goalkeepers and feels agile enough to play. He recalls the challenges of earlier football, including muddy pitches. The match holds little significance for Colunga, who is safe from relegation.
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