40 years old (Born on June 08, 1984)
Happy Birthday, Javier Mascherano! Ever since you decided tackling should become an art form back in 2005 with Argentina’s national team, and especially after joining FC Barcelona in 2010 (where you won just about everything imaginable), you've redefined defending brilliance one perfectly timed slide-tackle at a time. Your iconic last-minute saves and fearless style became legendary — even Messi relied on your magic to hold down the fort.No doubt opponents still have nightmares recalling how "El Jefecito" frustrated their dreams of scoring glory. May your birthday be filled with more joy than strikers experienced goals against you. Cheers to the mighty defensive magician!