Today has gifted the world several well-known people who have closely linked their lives with football. Today, individuals such as the following celebrate their birthday:
Maniche (1977) — a famous Portuguese midfielder who has ended his professional career. Throughout his playing career, he managed to play for clubs such as London’s Chelsea, Milan’s Inter, Moscow’s Dynamo, Madrid’s Atletico, as well as the Portuguese clubs Porto, Sporting, and Benfica. As part of the Portuguese national team, he became the silver medalist of the home European Championship in 2004.
Marcel Koller (1960) — a Swiss midfielder and former player of the Grasshoppers club. Until recently, he led the Austrian national team. It is worth noting that Koller spent all 24 years of his playing career as a midfielder at Grasshoppers. With the Zurich team, he became a seven-time champion of Switzerland and a five-time holder of the country's Cup. Marcel has 55 games for the Swiss national team, including participation in the 1996 European Championship in England.
Philipp Lahm (1983) — a former German defender who ended his playing career with Bayern Munich. Almost his entire playing career was spent defending the colors of Bayern, except for a two-year loan to another German club, Stuttgart. Champion and holder of the German Cup, as well as the winner of the Champions League in the 2012/13 season. World champion in 2014.
Betao (1983) — a former Brazilian footballer who played as a defender. A graduate of the Corinthians club. In the summer of 2008, he was bought by Dynamo Kyiv for 1.6 million euros and signed a five-year contract with the team. Initially, he played as a right back for the Kyiv team.