Lionel Messi celebrates his 39th birthday with Argentina teammates

MEXICO CITY– Lionel Messi celebrated his 39th birthday on Wednesday during a World Cup that, at least for now, has brought him nothing but joy: Defending champion Argentina has already qualified for the knockout stage, and its captain has become the tournament’s career scoring leader. Messi marked the occasion alongside his teammates at Argentina’s training base in Kansas City, Missouri. This is his sixth World Cup and the fifth time he’s had a birthday during the tournament. The exception was the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which was played in November and December. READ: Lionel Messi sets World Cup scoring […]... Keep on reading: Lionel Messi celebrates his 39th birthday with Argentina teammates