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Cafu puts ex-pros and fellow Brazilians to shame with incredible physique eight years after retirement

Published 17:14 6 Jan 2016 GMT

Updated 17:19 6 Jan 2016 GMT

Nooruddean Choudry
Cafu puts ex-pros and fellow Brazilians to shame with incredible physique eight years after retirement

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Brazilian footballers are often criticised for their propensity to pile on the pounds.

A deeply ingrained love of red meat and fatty foods has been the undoing of many a Brazil superstar over the years. From Ronaldo to Ronaldinho, Ariano to Anderson, the common thread is uncommon weight gain. https://twitter.com/InzamaamK/status/423891644963102720 One player who is making a mockery of the stereotype is the legendary Cafu, who looks in quite remarkable shape for someone in his mid-forties who played his last professional game in 2008. Cafu of Brazil fights off Thomas Helmer of Germany : News Photo He was famed for his ceaseless stamina and remarkable consistency as one of the greatest fullbacks ever, but doesn't look to have put on an ounce of fat since calling it a day. Check out the great man's holiday snaps below - and curse your post-Christmas belly... https://twitter.com/officialcafu/status/684751189213327360

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Cafu puts ex-pros and fellow Brazilians to shame with incredible physique eight years after retirement