On this day in football history - 13th January

Birthdays / Born on this day - 13th January

Happy birthday to Abdelkrim Merry “Krimau”. The Moroccan striker spent his whole career in France with a host of clubs, but is best known for his spell in that classic Bastia kit & team of the 70s... Happy birthday to La Liga legend Francisco “Paco” Buyo. Keeper in the 80s & 90s who made 542 appearances for Sevilla & Real Madrid, the 4th highest number of matches in La Liga history. Barcelona legend Carles Rexach was born #OnThisDay in 1947. A great winger for the Blaugrana between 1965-81, he formed a fine partnership with Johann Cruyff and had a total of 44 years at the Nou Camp as player and coach. Happy birthday to Marco Osio. The Italian midfielder became a massive fan favourite with Parma as he helped them rise up the leagues from Serie C1 to Serie A and on to European glory. He's also one of few Italians to play in Brazil after a short spell with Palmeiras.

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