RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian club Fluminense says goalkeeper Fabio has broken the world record for most competitive soccer matches played with his 1,391st appearance, surpassing the mark set by former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton in the 1990s.

Fluminense said the 44-year-old Fabio pulled ahead of Shilton in the team’s 2-0 win over Colombian club America de Cali in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. Fluminense advanced 4-1 on aggregate.

Fabio was honored by his club after the match at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro with a commemorative plaque and an image marking the record. Fluminense’s goalkeeper wore a patch mentioning the milestone.

South America’s soccer governing body CONMEBOL also congratulated him on reaching 1,391 career appearances.

“It is a tremendous satisf

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