Argentina Squad Surprises Messi for His Birthday

Argentina's national team players orchestrated a special birthday surprise for their captain and star forward, Lionel Messi. The global football icon celebrated his 39th birthday today.

Messi shared a photo with his teammates and a celebratory cake on his social media page, captioning it: “We started with a pleasant surprise. Thank you!”

During the current 2026 World Cup, Messi has become the tournament's all-time leading scorer. He currently boasts 18 goals, two more than former Germany striker Miroslav Klose and France's Kylian Mbappé, who both have 16.