Today, on the first day of the New Year, such personalities celebrate their birthdays:
Vyacheslav Svydersky (1979) - former Ukrainian footballer who played at the position of defender. He played 12 matches for the Ukrainian national team. He made his debut on 30 March 2005 in a match against Denmark. Quarter-finalist of the World Cup 2006.
Davor Shuker (1968) - former Croatian footballer, bronze medallist of the 1998 World Cup. He defended the colours of such clubs as Real Madrid, London Arsenal and West Ham, as well as Spanish Sevilla.
HasanSalihamidzic (1977) was a Bosnian footballer who ended his career in 2012. Hasan's last club was German Wolfsburg. Before joining Wolfsburg, he played for Bayern Munich, Hamburg and Juventus Turin.
Lilian Thuram (1972) - French footballer who finished his career in 2008 due to heart problems. He played as a right or centre-back. As a member of the French national team he became world and European champion. Record holder of the French national team by the number of matches played for it (142).
Vadim Yevtushenko (1958) - legendary midfielder of Dynamo Kyiv. Five-time USSR champion. One of 25 players who became USSR champions in two different teams. He was a member of the coaching staff of former Dynamo coach Oleksiy Mykhailichenko.