FIFA did something unbelievable on Messi’s birthday that even Ronaldo had never received

Superstar Lionel Messi has officially turned 37 years old.

On June 24, superstar Lionel Messi celebrated his 37th birthday. On this occasion, the Argentina captain received a rain of wishes. The most special and notable is the greeting from the World Football Federation FIFA.

On the day Messi turned 37 years old, FIFA posted 7 articles to pay tribute to Messi, spanning many different time frames. For Vietnamese audiences, FIFA also thoughtfully prepared a post in Vietnamese with the caption being the lyrics of the famous “Happy Birthday Song” by singer Phan Dinh Tung.

FIFA did something unbelievable on Messi's birthday that even Ronaldo had never received - Photo 1.

FIFA’s post in Vietnamese wishes Messi a happy birthday

FIFA regularly wishes happy birthday to football stars on its 59 million-follower homepage. However, besides Messi, no other name, including Ronaldo, posted so many wishes.

On social networks, fans have mixed opinions regarding this. Some fans believe that Messi completely deserves it because of what he has accomplished in the football world. The rest think that FIFA is overly favoring the 2022 World Cup champion.

FIFA did something unbelievable on Messi's birthday that even Ronaldo had never received - Photo 2.

FIFA did something unbelievable on Messi's birthday that even Ronaldo had never received - Photo 3.

FIFA did something unbelievable on Messi's birthday that even Ronaldo had never received - Photo 4.

Pictures posted by FIFA to celebrate Messi’s birthday

This year, Messi celebrated his birthday with his teammates on the national team when the owner of 8 Golden Balls was competing at the Copa America. The cakes were sent to Messi.

Messi’s Argentina team is the defending champion at this year’s tournament. In the opening match, Argentina easily defeated Canada with a score of 2-0.