Those who seem to be improving the older they get.
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Captain John Terry was on the scoresheet and appears to be in the form of his life despite now being 34-years-old.
Here are 10 players who seem to be improving with age.
10. Gabi, Atletico Madrid – 32-years-old
Captain of the Spanish champions despite having had a difficult start to his career at FC Barcelona.
9. Thigao Motta, Paris Saint-Germain – 32-years-old
Another who started out at Barca and after a successful stint at Inter Milan the Brazilian is now established for PSG.
8. Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus – 36-years-old
Remains the No.1 and captain for both club and country and is still among the best goalkeepers in the world.
7. Francesco Totti, AS Roma – 38-years-old
Forget Ryan Giggs, this veteran is promoting aging players as skipper for Roma and remains one of the finest figures in Serie A.
6. Miranda, Atletico Madrid – 30-years-old
Something of a late bloomer this Brazil international has finally been recognised by the national team after his impressive form for Atleti.
5. John Terry, Chelsea – 34-years-old
The scorer from the Britannia Stadium now and someone who has been brought back into the Blues setup by Jose Mourinho.
4. Xabi Alonso, Bayern Munich – 33-years-old
Won the Champions League and Copa del Rey with Real Madrid before being drafted in to arguably the best team in the world by Pep Guardiola.
3. Andrea Pirlo, Juventus – 35-years-old
Many thought Steven Gerrard would become similar to Pirlo, but despite being younger than the Italian he cannot compete with the playmaker.
2. Arjen Robben, Bayern Munich – 30-years-old
Was good at Stamford Bridge and Madrid, but now at the Allianz Arena this Netherlands international is now a genius on the pitch.
1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paris Saint-Germain – 33-years-old
This striker has always been good, but now in his mid-30s Ibrahimovic is in the goalscoring form of his career.