Today’s date has gifted the world several well-known individuals who have closely tied their lives to football:
Jeremain Lens (1987) — former Dutch midfielder. Previously, the Dutchman played for Sunderland, Dynamo Kyiv, AZ, NEC, and PSV. Champion, as well as holder of the Dutch Cup and Supercup, holder of the Ukrainian Cup, bronze medalist of the 2014 World Cup. In the summer of 2013, he signed a 4-year contract with Dynamo. After two seasons, he moved to Sunderland. According to rumors, the transfer fee was 24 million euros. Lens's last club was the French Versailles.
Danilo Silva (1986) — former Brazilian defender who played for Dynamo Kyiv. During his career, he managed to play for clubs such as New York Red Bulls, Guarani, São Paulo, and Internacional. Holder of the 2011 Ukrainian Supercup and the Ukrainian Cups of 2014 and 2015, as well as the champion of Ukraine for the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 seasons. He ended his playing career in 2020 at Los Angeles Galaxy.