Let's make this birthday one to remember.

50 years old (Born on March 13, 1975)

Happy Birthday, Mark Clattenburg! May your day be filled with fewer yellow cards and more cake slices. You've officiated some of football's most iconic matches—from the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final to Euro 2016—proving that even referees can have legendary careers without scoring a single goal.

Your whistle has echoed through stadiums worldwide since 2004 in the Premier League and FIFA tournaments from 2006 onward. Here's hoping this year brings you less VAR drama, zero controversial handballs, and plenty of laughs off-pitch. Keep blowing those candles as confidently as you've blown whistles on soccer’s biggest stages!