West Brom midfielder Gareth Barry plans to play on for as long as possible after equalling the Premier League appearance record.
The 36-year-old started in the Baggies' 0-0 draw against West Ham on Saturday to draw level with Ryan Giggs' mark of 632 games.
Barry will beat Giggs' record if he features at Arsenal on Sept. 25.
He made his debut as a second half substitute for Aston Villa in a 3-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday in May 1998, and the former England man is eager to continue.
He told the BBC: "I hope so. I've spoken to a lot of my old friends who have retired and no-one has said: 'What are you doing still playing?' Everyone said: 'Play as long as possible.' You stop when you stop enjoying it and I'll know when I've had enough and can't keep up with the boys.
"It's a huge number when you think about it. It's gone so quickly, I've been lucky to keep fit through the years. It won't be until you look back and have hung your boots up when you realise how big a number it is.
"When you think of what's happened in between, there's so much which has gone on. It has gone quickly as I remember that moment [debut] well.
"In today's game there's nowhere to hide, everything's recorded. It can help the older players because back in the day when you got to a certain age you were too old no matter what you did.
"Now if a 36-year-old is running more than a 21-year-old it's there.''
