10 famous footballers who share their birthday with Cristiano Ronaldo

#6. Rodrigo Palacio

Palacio is celebrating his 37th birthday

Rodrigo Palacio is the oldest active player on this list as the Argentine turns 37-years-old.

Palacio rose to fame with Boca Juniors before switching to Europe with Genoa in 2009. He also played for Inter Milan between 2012 and 2017 before joining his present club, Bologna. He has scored 102 goals so far playing for the three Serie A clubs.

The veteran also has three goals in 27 appearances for the Argentina national team and was part of the squad that finished runners up at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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#5. Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Bronckhorst is celebrating his 44th birthday

Giovanni van Bronckhorst is third and final losing World Cup finalist on this list. However, unlike Palacio and Corluka, Bronckhorst played a crucial role for his country at the 2010 FIFA World. In fact, he was the captain of his side and his goal against Uruguay in the semifinal is regarded as one of the best goals in the tournament’s history.

The Dutchman, who turns 44, played for Feyenoord, Rangers, Arsenal and Barcelona before retiring in 2010 and becoming a manager. As a player, he won trophies with all his clubs including the league title in England, Spain and Scotland. He also won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006.

Bronckhorst is now the manager of Feyenoord and in 2017, he won the club’s first league title since 1999. In total, he has five trophies for Feyenoord as a manager.