The Vice President of Suriname, Ronnie Brunsvik, made history as the oldest player to ever play in official matches.
The 60-year-old Brunswick, president of Inter Muengo, participated in his team’s match in the Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) against Olympia of Honduras, which the team lost 6 goals to zero at home.
Ladies and gentlemen. The Vice President of Suriname repping his country, by playing for the team he owns, in CONCACAF League. pic.twitter.com/e9WU6nzYkm
— Justice Weller Colde (@JusticeColde) September 21, 2021
Brunswick took the captaincy of the team and participated for 54 minutes to participate in this heavy defeat, which undoubtedly became the most surprising football surprise in the world, not for the result, of course, but because Brunswick is an old vice president and not just a club owner, but participates in playing with his team.
Brunswick is famous for being a generous man, as he distributes money to the poor, and he repeated this in the changing room after the match, where he distributed a lot of money to the players despite the loss.
Video was streamed tonight from Olimpia's locker room that appears to show Ronnie Brunswijk giving people in the locker room cash. He also leaves with an Olimpia shirt.pic.twitter.com/eQ1Vk928Bl
— Jon Arnold (@ArnoldcommaJon) September 22, 2021
There is still a second leg to be played next Wednesday, but it is unlikely that Brunswick will play, perhaps allowing his son Damien to be captain next time, with the striker also starting the first leg.
Suriname is a small country located in the north of South America, but it does not participate in the South American qualifiers, but CONCACAF, and is bordered to the east by French Guiana and to the west by Guyana. To the south, it is bordered by Brazil and to the north by the Atlantic Ocean.