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Campestrini sets historic Chilean football record as Rangers goalkeeper gets emotional after victory

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

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  • Cristian Campestrini became the oldest player to play in an official Chilean football match at 46 years and 80 days old.
  • The Rangers goalkeeper set the record after his team defeated Deportes Temuco 1-0 in the Primera B and became emotional.

Cristian Campestrini became part of Chilean football history at 46 years and 80 days old, then struggled to contain his emotions after Rangers’ 1-0 victory over Deportes Temuco.

The goalkeeper’s appearance in the Primera B match made him the oldest player to take part in an official football game in Chile. His record came on a night when Rangers secured a narrow win.

Campestrini’s achievement drew attention not only because of the record, but also because of his visible emotion after the match. The veteran goalkeeper celebrated a milestone that placed his name in Chilean football history.

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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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