Happy birthday, Jaap Stam! The former Man Utd defender turns 47 today. He was a rock at the back during the Reds' famous Treble success in 1998/99.
Jaap Stam is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back for ajax, Manchester United, Lazio and Milan.
He was known for possessing "a rare combination of speed, strength and ball-playing ability", as well as an excellent positional sense.
The former Man Utd and AC Milan centre back won 7 major honours in his career including UCL, PL, FA Cup and Italian Cup.
What a defender!