ON THIS DAY IN FOOTBALL HISTORY: JANUARY 24.

BIRTHS

GUIDO BUCHWALD (Born: January 24, 1961)

                                             DAVIDE BIONDINI (Born January 24, 1983)

LUIS SUAREZ (Born January 24, 1987)

DEATHS

LEONIDAS DA SILVA (Born September 6, 1913 - January 24, 2004)

DAVE HARPER (Born September 29, 1938 - January 24, 2013)

MIROSLAV JANU (Born November 8 1959 - January 24, 2013)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY.

Following a serious injury, in which he suffered a badly broken leg, Belgian footballer Luc Nilis announced  his retirement from professional Football on January 24, 2001 at the age of 33.


Written by Alex Stilianos.