thirty first October is a frightfully good day (see what I did there!) for footballer’s birthdays. Listed below are a couple of names who’re celebrating their large day:
Former Dutch worldwide participant and supervisor Marco van Basten celebrates his sixtieth birthday at present. In his enjoying profession, van Basten received the Ballon d’Or thrice and was additionally the FIFA World Participant of the Yr in 1992. He performed for Ajax in his native Holland earlier than shifting to AC Milan in 1987 till he retired in 1995.
After his enjoying days have been over, van Basten managed the Dutch nationwide crew earlier than managing his outdated membership Ajax then Heerenveen and for a really temporary spell, AZ Alkmaar.
Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford is 27 at present. He has performed in 4 main tournaments for England and received 60 caps, scoring 17 objectives.
The England striker has received the FA Cup and League Cup twice with Manchester United and the Europa League again in 2016/17.
One other Manchester United birthday at present as Denis Irwin turns 59. The previous Republic of Eire worldwide spent the primary seven years of his skilled profession at Leeds United and Oldham Athletic earlier than shifting to Previous Trafford in 1990.
He went on to spend the subsequent 12 years at United the place he received each main honour within the recreation earlier than seeing out the ultimate two years of his profession at Wolves.
Former Actual Madrid and Besiktas midfielder Guti is 48 at present. He spent fifteen years enjoying for Actual Madrid, the membership he joined as a boy, earlier than spending a season at Besiktas the place he performed his final skilled recreation.
Former Nantes striker Emiliano Sala celebrates a heavenly birthday at present. He would have been 34 at present.
Sala died in a airplane crash when flying over to Wales the place he was as a result of signal for Cardiff Metropolis on twenty first January 2019.
Brazil’s 1994 World Cup-winning captain Dunga is 61 at present. The previous midfielder spent his enjoying profession in his dwelling nation earlier than shifting to Italy, Germany and Japan.
Dunga coached the Brazil nationwide crew twice, first between 2006 and 2010 and later between 2014 and 2016.
Ian Walker celebrates his 52nd birthday at present. Walker performed for Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester Metropolis and Bolton Wanderers and received 4 caps for England.
Barcelona’s Ansu Fati is 22 at present. The Spanish worldwide has solely made 5 appearances for the Catalans this season and hung out on mortgage at Brighton & Hove Albion final season.