On This Day: Happy birthday to you, the Barca & Brazil legend Rivaldo 🎂

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On this day in 1972, Barca & Brazil legend Rivaldo was born

On this day, Rivaldo, the 1999 Ballon d'Or winner and World Player of the Year, was born in Paulista, Brazil.

The playmaker started his career in 1991 with Santa Cruz FC and moved to several different clubs in Brazil and Spain before joining Barcelona in 1997. In his first season there, he scored a total of 28 goals across all competitions and helped Barca to claim both the league title and the Copa del Rey.

They repeated as league champions in 1998-99, with Rivaldo scoring a total of 29 goals. The following summer, he scored twice in the Copa América final to lead Brazil to a 3-0 win over Uruguay. The combination of his success with club and country led to him collecting a handful of personal accolades at the end of the year, including the Ballon d'Or, the FIFA World Player of the Year award, and the World Soccer Player of the Year award.

On this day in 1987 - English goalkeeper Joe Hart was born

Hart began his career at his hometown club Shrewsbury Town in the Football Conference and League Two. In 2006, he moved to top-flight Manchester City, having attracted the attention of several Premier League teams. He spent time on loan at Tranmere Rovers and Blackpool in his first season, before spending the 2009–10 season at Birmingham City. 

Hart was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year and was voted as the Premier League goalkeeper of the 2009–10 season in recognition of his performances at Birmingham. He returned to Manchester City for the 2010–11 season and won the Golden Glove for keeping the most clean sheets throughout the Premier League season. 

With the arrival of Pep Guardiola in 2016, Hart was dropped for selection by the new manager and made only one appearance in the Champions League before moving on loan to Torino and West Ham United in successive seasons. He then signed a permanent transfer to Burnley after having being told he had no first team future with City.

A former regular for England at Under-21 level, Hart made his senior international debut in June 2008, and was recognised as England's first-choice goalkeeper from 2010 to 2017. He has gained over 70 caps and was selected in England's squads for two FIFA World Cups and as many UEFA European Championships.

On this day in 1958, Bobby Charlton scores on his England debut

20-year old Manchester United striker/midfielder Bobby Charlton made his international debut for England in a British Home Championship match against Scotland at Hampden Park, Glasgow. 

Sir Robert Charlton is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the year he also won the Ballon d'Or. He played almost all of his club football at Man United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts, his passing abilities from midfield and his ferocious long-range shot, as well as his fitness and stamina. He was cautioned only twice in his career; once against Argentina in the 1966 World Cup, and once in a league match against Chelsea.

On this day in 2001, Liverpool knocked Barcelona out in UCL semi-final  

Gary McAllister's first-half penalty was enough to take Liverpool to their ninth European final and first in 16 years. The 1-0 aggregate victory was built on towering defensive performance, epitomized by the efforts of Sami Hyypia and Stephane Henchoz, whose team had conceeded just one goal over six games against Roma, Porto and Barcelona.

The Barcelona team included Puyol, Petit, Luis Enrique, Guardiola, Overmars, Rivaldo and Kluivert.