Messi's World Cup Journey in Pictures

The world has been captivated by the extraordinary talent of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi, who turns 39 tomorrow. His five goals in the current World Cup and his record-breaking achievements have prompted global news agencies to release footage of his training sessions from past World Cups where Messi has participated and scored.

SNTV takes us back exactly 20 years, to June 5, 2006, when the Argentinians were based at Schloss Thorn near Heroldsbach, Germany. In that tournament, the Albiceleste were eliminated by host nation Germany in the quarterfinals.

Next, we see a training session in Vespasiano, Brazil, on June 17, 2014. In that World Cup, Argentina reached the final, where they narrowly lost 1-0 to Germany.

SNTV also features footage from the Bronnitsy training base in the Moscow region, Russia, dated June 29, 2018. Argentina exited that tournament in the Round of 16 after a fierce clash with eventual champions France.

We then fast forward to the University of Doha in Qatar on December 6, 2022, for one of Argentina's training sessions during their triumphant World Cup campaign. This is followed by memorable moments from Buenos Aires on December 20, 2022, as Messi disembarked the plane, clutching the World Cup trophy.

Finally, we arrive at the Sporting Kansas City training center in Missouri, where Messi is currently training with his teammates for an upcoming match. SNTV's footage showcases the record-breaking Lionel Messi from every World Cup where he has found the back of the net.

Here's his complete World Cup scoring record: 2006 (Germany) - match against Serbia and Montenegro – 1 goal

2010 (South Africa) - no goals

2014 (Brazil) - match against Bosnia and Herzegovina – 1 goal, match against Iran – 1 goal, match against Nigeria – 2 goals

2018 (Russia) - match against Nigeria – 1 goal

2022 (Qatar) - match against Saudi Arabia – 1 goal, match against Mexico – 1 goal, match against Australia – 1 goal, match against Netherlands – 1 goal, match against Croatia – 1 goal, match against France – 2 goals

2026 (USA, Mexico, Canada) - match against Algeria – 3 goals, match against Austria – 2 goals