Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio on Tuesday claimed the record for most competitive appearances in men's football when the Brazilian played for a 1,391st time.

Little known outside of Brazil, goalkeeper Fábio Deivson (44 years old) has become the most capped player in the history of football (in official matches), according to BBC surveys. The Fluminense goalkeeper now has 1391 appearances, surpassing legendary English goalkeeper Peter Shilton. Cristiano Ronaldo is just off the podium.

But the Fluminense team that recently took to the field in the Campeonato Brasileiro A and beat Internacional by a 2-0 scoreline, despite being vastly outnumbered in terms of shots at goal (15-8 ...