Today, on the first day of the New Year, the following personalities celebrate their birthdays:
Vadim Yevtushenko. Photo: 1927.kiev.uaVyacheslav Svidersky (1979) — former Ukrainian footballer who played as a defender. He played 12 matches for the Ukraine national team. Debut on March 30, 2005, in a match against the Denmark national team. Quarter-finalist of the 2006 World Cup.
Davor Šuker (1968) — former Croatian footballer, bronze medalist of the 1998 World Cup. Defended the colors of clubs such as Real Madrid, Arsenal, and West Ham, as well as Sevilla in Spain.
Hasan Salihamidžić (1977) — Bosnian footballer who ended his career in 2012. Hasan's last club was Wolfsburg in Germany. Before joining the "wolves," he played for Bayern Munich, Hamburg, and Juventus in Turin.
Lilian Thuram (1972) — French footballer who ended his career in 2008 due to heart problems. Played as a right or center-back. As part of the France national team, he became the world and European champion. Record holder of the France national team for the number of matches played for it (142).
Vadim Yevtushenko (1958) — legendary midfielder of Kyiv's Dynamo. Five-time champion of the USSR. One of 25 footballers who became champions of the USSR with two different teams. He was part of the coaching staff of former Dynamo coach Oleksiy Mykhailychenko.
