HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Weidnefeller, Robin Van Persie, Ibisevic, Gomis

Roman Weidenfeller



Roman Weidenfeller is 33 today. He is a German footballer who plays for Borussia Dortmund as a goalkeeper. The last season champions league finalist is infamously remembered for getting a three match ban and fined €10,000 for insults leveled against Schalke 04 striker Gerald Asamoah - Asamoah originally reported Weidenfeller after a match on 18 August 2007 between the two clubs, where the incident occurred after a clash between the two in the 51st minute. Weidenfeller offered an apology to Asamoah following the news reports but denied making the statement.

Robin van Persie

Robin van Persie is 30 today. He is the son of two artists - Mother is a painter and jewelry designer while Father is a sculptor. Van Persie was encouraged to follow in his parents' footsteps, but instead he preferred to play football. The Dutch footballer, who plays as a striker for Manchester United and the Dutch national team is a youth product of Feyenoord. Having joined Arsenal in 2004, Van Persie became the club captain in 2011, one year before he joined rivals Manchester United.

Vedad Ibišević

Vedad Ibišević is 29 today. He is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a striker for VfB Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga and the Bosnian national team. He has also played in Switzerland, the United States, and France. In 2008, he was awarded the Idol Nacije award for the Bosnian Footballer of the Year. He's famously remembered for scoring the second-fastest hat-trick in Bundesliga history and the fastest goal scored in the 2009/2010 season, scoring 47 seconds into a match against Hertha BSC.

Bafétimbi Gomis

Bafétimbi Gomis is 28 today. He is a French footballer who currently plays as a striker for Lyon and the French national team. He once collapsed in training while on international duty.