RAFAEL MARQUEZ BECOMES THE THIRD FOOTBALLR TO PLAY IN FIVE WORLD CUPS>

When Mexico played Germany ate 2018 world cup in Russia ,he then went and wrote his name into the F.I.F.A world cup. As he Rafael Marquez becomes the only the third footballer ever to play in five world cups. He joins the club of the following footballers to play in five world cups. 1) Antonio Carbajal. Mexico. 2) Lothar Matthaeus. Germany. 3) Rafael Marquez. Mexico.

ESSAM EL-HADARY COULD BE THE OLDEST PLAYER AT THE 2018 WORLD CUP IN RUSSIA.

The Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El Hadary will be the oldest payer at the 2018 world cup in Russia, he will be 45, forty five years old , the oldest player at the tournament. In fact the next oldest player in the tournament is the Mexican Rafael Marquez who is 39,thirty nine years old. In fact Essam El Hadary , is younger then three managers at the 2018 world cup in Russia. But the oldest goalkeeper to ever lift the world cup was Dino Zoff of Italy in the year 1982 ,when he was 40, forty years old then.

RAFAEL MARQUEZ WAS CALLED UP FOR MEXICO BY ACCIDENT.

The Mexican footballer Rafael Marquez , is a very good defender and had played for Barcelona as well. He has captained Mexico to four world cups already, and the 2018 world cup in Russia could very well be his fifth world cup as captain. But what is not known to many football fans is that he was called up for the Mexican team by a big error on the part of the Mexican Coach. As he the Mexican coach wanted to have Ceaser Marquez , but rote Rafael Marquez instead. We can honestly say Rafael Marquez grabbed this golden opportunity with both his hands.

THE MEXICAN RAFAEL MARQUEZ IS THE FIRST TO CAPTAIN A COUNTRY FOR FOUR WORLD CUPS.

The Mexican captain Rafael Marquez has now captained his country, Mexico for four world cups in a row. No other captain has done it in World cup history. He has lead Mexico inthe following world cups, from 2002, 2006, 2010 and in 2014. He is a deffender, and he even played for many years for mighty Barcelona.