Sporting birthdays – Thursday, October 15

Didier Deschamps (football) – former Chelsea midfielder, now Marseille coach, born 1968.

Andy Cole (football) – former Manchester United and England striker, born 1971.

Paul Robinson (football) – Blackburn and England goalkeeper, born 1979.

Elena Dementieva (tennis) – 2008 Olympic singles champion, born 1981.

Jorge Campos (soccer) – former Mexico goalkeeper, born 1966.

Craig Chalmers (rugby union) – former Scotland and British Lions stand-off, born 1968.

Jamie Cox (cricket) – Australian former Somerset captain, born 1969.

Glen Little (soccer) – Sheffield United winger, born 1975.

David Trezeguet (soccer) – Juventus and former France striker, born 1977.