38-year-old US captain Tim Rome: I have no thoughts about any records

38-year-old central defender and captain of the US national team Tim Rome, after the match of the 1st round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup with the national team of Paraguay (4:1), spoke about his status as one of the oldest football players in the current world championship. “I don’t think about it too much. I don't have any thoughts about any records or anything other than just being part of the team, part of something special. It's a huge honor for me to make history, but that's not what I'm here for. I am here for the joy and love of football, I want to help our guys and support them. I'm honored to be the leader of the team, and just being part of this group is a huge honor. We've done incredible work to get to this point. To put in a convincing performance, get three points and start the tournament the way we started was all we wanted on the day. Bravo to the guys - a lot of things are new for them... First goals and first matches at the World Cup. Overall it was a good evening,” the official FIFA website quotes Rome as saying.

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