Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers in history, turns 40 today. He is still playing, still scoring goals and has not displayed even the slightest hint of wanting to retire. To mark the occasion, The Athletic has come up with 40 stats, facts and pieces of trivia about the Portuguese forward and his remarkable career.

Here we have ranked the top five best footballers who share the same birthday date (5 February) with Cristiano Ronaldo.