Lionel Messi’s Argentina teammates honor him with ‘very special’ birthday gift at World Cup

World Cup 2026 Soccer Lionel Messi’s Argentina teammates honor him with ‘very special’ birthday gift at World Cup By Christian Arnold Published June 25, 2026, 9:00 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Lionel Messi celebrated his 39th birthday on Wednesday amid Argentina’s run in the World Cup, and his national team teammates made sure the sport’s biggest star was feeling the love on his special day. To honor the star, his teammates wore custom shirts with photos of themselves with Messi on the front and a special message on the back for the man dubbed The GOAT.

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