Happy Birthday - July 5 - Crespo, Smith, O’Connor

Sport360 staff 12:44 05/07/2015
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  • (L-R) Crespo, Smith and O'Connor.

    Crespo scored 35 goals and is Argentina's third highest goalscorer behind only Gabriel Batistuta and Lionel Messi. He played in three FIFA World Cups: 1998, 2002, 2006. He is currently in charge as head coach of Serie B club Modena.

    At club level, Crespo was the world's most expensive player when he was bought by Lazio from Parma in 2000 for €56 million. He was top scorer in the 2000–01 Serie A with 26 goals, playing for Lazio.

    1989: Malcolm Smith, Oakland Raiders linebacker who was MVP as the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII (26).

    1990: James O’Connor, Australian rugby player who plays for Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. 44 caps for Wallabies (25).

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