Gonzalo Higuain, the prolific Argentina and Juventus centre-forward, turns 29.

The striker was born in France and was only awarded Argentinian citizenship in 2007.

His career kick-started at Argentinian giants River Plate before Real Madrid came calling in January 2007. He later moved to Italian side Napoli in 2013, where he won the Coppa Italia during his first season.

Juventus then signed Higuain in the summer of 2016 for a huge transfer fee.

Here are the other sports stars who are celebrating:

1971: Carla Sacramento, retired Portuguese middle distance runner; 1,500m world champion in 1997 (45).

1985: Matt Forte, running back in the NHL for New York Jets and two-time Pro Bowler (31).

1991: Dion Waiters, shooting guard for NBA franchise Miami Heat and NBA All-Rookie First Teamer in 2013 (25).