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It seems as though he has been around forever, but Cesc Fabregas turned 30 years old on Thursday.
The midfielder has already enjoyed a career that most other players could only dream of having, and he still potentially has a few years left at the top.
Fabregas has represented Spain at senior level 110 times and won three major titles during his national team's most glorious era. He scored the winning penalties in shootouts at two separate European Championships -- helping Spain to glory in 2008 and 2012 -- and laying on the assist for Andres Iniesta's winner in the 2010 World Cup final.