Let's make this birthday one to remember.

34 years old (Born on March 14, 1991)

Happy Birthday, Gotoku Sakai! The legendary full-back who somehow managed to defy physics by appearing in 494 matches for Spartak Moscow from 1987 to 2001 and still had enough energy left over to represent Japan a whopping 102 times. Rumor has it your secret was running laps around the stadium while everyone else took halftime breaks!

Your tireless runs down the flank and pinpoint crosses made defenders dizzy and fans ecstatic. Whether dazzling crowds at Spartak or proudly representing Japan on football's biggest stages, you always brought passion, skill, and an uncanny ability to never age. Here's wishing you another year of timeless tackles—and fewer gray hairs!