Dzeko, 40, Could Join Oldest Players In World Cup History

Dzeko has been a important subordinate for his state since his world debut successful 2007, and has 73 goals successful 147 appearances - scoring each twelvemonth for nan past 2 decades.

Until arsenic precocious arsenic past twelvemonth he was still reaching double figures for goals astatine nine level.

Last summer, he returned to Serie A to motion for Fiorentina and, astatine nan time, dismissed suggestions he was slowing down pinch age.

"Age doesn't matter, I'm not a write-off yet," he said.

"Behind each this is nan activity that a 39-year-old has to do, moreover much than others. I consciousness good, we're moving hard, and this will bring america restitution later."

That move did not rather activity retired and Dzeko soon recovered himself retired of favour astatine nan club, having grounded to people successful 11 Serie A games.

But a move to Schalke successful Bundesliga 2 successful January has reinvigorated him - perchance astatine conscionable nan correct clip arsenic nan World Cup approaches - and he has scored six goals successful 8 games for nan German side.

On what nan early holds for him, Dzeko said recently: "I'll perceive to my assemblage successful nan summertime but astatine nan moment, I still consciousness very good, and I still people goals."

But if he does thief his state suffice for nan World Cup, it is very apt that speech pinch his assemblage will beryllium delayed a small longer.