5 famous footballers who share the same birthday as Cristiano Ronaldo

#3 Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Van Bronckhorst was key player at Barcelona

There are similarities between Van Bronckhorst and Cristiano Ronaldo despite the two footballers having contrastingly different styles. Both footballers played in England and then switched to La Liga. But while Cristiano Ronaldo became successful playing for Real Madrid, Van Brockhorst found success at Barcelona.

Van Bronckhorst is renowned for the attacking game he brought to the side-back position. While he was defensively sound, Van Bronckhorst was an able runner, and his attacking runs were a constant threat to the opposition defense. One of his best performances came in the successful Champions League campaign for Barcelona.

Since then, Van Bronckhorst, like Cristiano Ronaldo, decided to go back to his roots at where it all began. He played for Feyenoord before retiring and has since taken up a managerial role and is currently employed by Rangers.

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#2 Gheorghe Hagi

Hagi (Right) has been one of the biggest footballers of

Romania may not be a powerhouse of European football anymore, but it has given several stars. Gheorghe Hagi is the most remarkable shining example of those stars as the footballer was one of the biggest ones in his time. Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Hagi's exploits in La Liga are unforgettable.

Hagi could play in several positions, but his best position was the attacking midfield. He had the creativity to crack open the safest defenses and was not shy at trying to score by himself. Interestingly, Hagi is one of those many superstars who donned the jersey of both Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Hagi is now retired and working as a coach in football. His son Ianis Hagi continues his legacy as one of the upcoming talents in Europe. It will be interesting to see if Ianis can either match his father's legacy or Cristiano Ronaldo, for that matter.

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#1 Neymar

Neymar will hope the UEFA CL with PSG

Brazil has been a goldmine of attacking talent over the years, and one has to be unique to stand out among those talents. Neymar is special and showed his abilities when bursting through in Brazilian football. He also moved to the big scene of European football at a very young age, like Cristiano Ronaldo.

Real Madrid and Barcelona coveted Neymar's signature, but he chose the latter. Neymar's trickery, pace and guile are his most significant assets. At Camp Nou, he formed one of the greatest attacking trios with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

His exploits in Spain saw PSG smash the record to bring him to Paris in a mega-money deal worth €222 million.

Neymar has won several trophies throughout his career. However, he has yet to fulfill the dream to win the Champions League trophy with PSG. But irrespective of whether that happens or not, Neymar, like Cristiano Ronaldo, will be remembered as one of the greatest footballers of this generation.