Happy Birthday to you! (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association)

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In our regular Sunday feature, FIFA.com presents you with some of the biggest names in football who will be celebrating their birthdays over the coming week.

28. Pachin (76) spent nine seasons with Real Madrid, during which he represented Spain at the 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile™ and won two European Cups - Los Blancos' fifth and sixth continental crowns - and seven Spanish La Liga titles, as well as a Copa del Rey and an Intercontinental Cup. The muscular defender started out at Gimnastica, before turning out for Burgos, Osasuna and, once his time at the Estadio Bernabeu had come to an end, Real Betis. After moving into coaching, Pachin took the reins of Valladolid, Levante, Osasuna, Almeria and Grenada, among several other clubs.

29. Pape Malick Diop (40) helped Senegal to qualify for their first-ever World Cup, at Korea/Japan 2002. At the tournament proper, he played in five matches as the African side unexpectedly marched to the quarter-finals. In addition, the athletic centre-back took part in three CAF Africa Cup of Nations events, losing the 2002 final to Cameroon. Diop turned professional at Dakar-based ASC Jeanne d'Arc, prior to exporting his skills to Europe, where he pulled on the jerseys of Strasbourg, Neuchâtel Xamax and Lorient, where he lifted the Coupe de France. The Senegalese defender later starred for Guingamp and Metz, with whom he secured the Ligue 2 title.

30. Gordon Banks (77) is regarded as one of England's greatest goalkeepers, having lifted the World Cup on home soil in 1966 and produced an iconic save from Pele at Mexico 1970. He also participated in UEFA EURO 1968. At club level, the reliable shot-stopper wore the colours of Chesterfield, Leicester City, with whom he won two FA Cup finals and two English League Cup finals, and Stoke City, where he finally held aloft the latter trophy. Banks, named English Footballer of the Year in 1972, eventually ended his playing days with Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

31. Alex Ferguson (73) enjoys legendary status at Old Trafford due to his remarkable exploits with Manchester United. The former Rangers midfielder began his managerial career with East Stirlingshire and then St. Mirren, guiding the Paisley outfit to promotion to the Scottish top flight. This success piqued the interest of Aberdeen, with whom he went on to land three Scottish League titles, four Scottish Cups, a Scottish League Cup, a European Cup Winners Cup and a European Super Cup. He briefly took charge of the Scottish national team in tandem with his role at Aberdeen, before taking the helm at Manchester United in November 1986. During his subsequent 26-year stint in English football, the tenacious Scot steered the Red Devils to 13 English League crowns, five FA Cups, four English League Cups, ten FA Community Shields, two UEFA Champions League titles, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, a UEFA Super Cup, an Intercontinental Cup and a FIFA Club World Cup.

1. Rivelino (68) competed in three successive World Cups with Brazil: Mexico 1970, where he lifted the trophy, West Germany 1974 and Argentina 1978. In total, the graceful midfielder appeared 15 times and scored six goals at the illustrious tournament. Rivelino played for Corinthians, Fluminense and Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Hilal.

2. Loic Remy (27) was part of the French squad at Brazil 2014, where he made two appearances, including Les Bleus' ill-fated quarter-final versus Germany. The dynamic striker originally came through the ranks at Lyon, scooping a Ligue 1 title and two Trophees des champions once he had gained promotion to the senior team. A loan period at Lens was followed by permanent moves to Nice and Marseille, where he added two French League Cups and a further Trophee des champions to his footballing CV. Remy then packed his bags for English football, impressing at Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United, and current club Chelsea.

3. Angelos Basinas (38) was a key member of the Greek XI that were crowned European champions in 2004, notching the host nation's second goal in their opening victory over Portugal. The determined defensive midfielder also appeared at the 1998 UEFA European U-21 Championship, where the Greeks reached the final, as well as at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, at EURO 2008 and in three World Cup qualifying campaigns in a row. Basinas made his name at Panathinaikos, with whom he bagged two Greek League titles and a Greek Cup, but also enjoyed brief spells with Mallorca, AEK Athens, Portsmouth and Arles-Avignon.