10 famous footballers who share their birthday with Cristiano Ronaldo

#4. Adnan Januzaj

Januzaj is celebrating his 24th birthday

Adnan Januzaj is the second youngest player on this list as the Belgian celebrates his 24th birthday. He was once nicknamed the next ‘Crisitiano Ronaldo’ while he was at Manchester United but the only similarity between the two players is their birthday.

Januzaj started his professional career at Manchester United but the weight of expectations held him back. He played for Borussia Dortmund and Sunderland on loan from United before joining Real Sociedad on a permanent deal in 2017.

After moving away from the limelight, he has found his feet in the La Liga and earned a call-up to the Belgium squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Januzaj scored a superb goal against England in a group stage game but did not feature in any other game.

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#3. Gheorghe Hagi

Hagi is celebrating his 54th birthday

Gheorghe Hagi who is celebrating his 54th birthday is the oldest player on this list but during his prime in the 1980s and 1990s, he was considered one of the best-attacking midfielders in Europe and is still considered the greatest Romanian player of all-time.

Hagi started his career in Romania and scored a jaw-dropping 88 goals from midfield in only 118 games for Steaua București. He left București to join Real Madrid and after leaving Real, he went on to play for Brescia, Barcelona and Galatasaray.

After scoring 35 goals in 124 appearances for Romania and trophy-laden club career, he became a manager. Hagi is currently the manager of Romanian club Viitorul Constanța where his 20-year-old son, Ianis Hagi, plays. Under Hagi, Viitorul Constanța won its only Romanian top-flight title in 2016/17.