Let's make this birthday one to remember.

40 years old (Born on March 18, 1985)

Happy Birthday, Gordon Schildenfeld! You're the rock-solid defender who joined Dynamo Moscow in 2012 and quickly became every striker's nightmare. Your tackles are smoother than birthday cake frosting, and your headers more precise than candles on a cake!

Since joining Croatia’s national team in 2009, you've defended goals with style—making attackers reconsider their career choices. May your celebrations today be as legendary as your defensive skills on the pitch.

Here's to another year of epic clearances, fearless blocks—and fewer yellow cards! Keep aging like fine wine; defenders only get better with time (and slower forwards). Cheers to you!