GOAT – Lionel Messi, one of the greatest footballers to have ever graced the sport, turns 33 on Wednesday and his fans can’t keep calm.
Messi also known as GOAT – who was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina — signed up with FC Barcelona when he was only 13 and has gone on to become a record-breaking footballer.
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The Argentine continues to set new benchmarks for the others to follow.
Leo has won the Ballon D’Or a record, six times.
He has won ten La Liga, four Champions League, six Copa del Ray, three Club World Cup and as many European Super Cup titles with Barcelona.
#HappyBirthdayMessi and GOAT hashtags naturally trended on social media. Check out how some of his fans showered their love on him:
Happy Birthday Lionel Messi…..The G.O.A.T…. many more years for you pic.twitter.com/8jZvraEziZ
— Son of the Moon ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (@the_wakeel) June 24, 2020
Happy birthday to the greatest ever โค๐
It is privilege to watch you to decorate the field…33 years old and still playing the game like no one else.
Happy birthday to king..โค#HappyBirthdayMessi
G.O.A.T pic.twitter.com/MbLA0osIYh
— Shubham Pandit (@shubhampandit05) June 24, 2020
Happy Birthday, G.O.A.T!! Thanks to Life, give me a chance to be near YOU. pic.twitter.com/pJLZUWdGdt
— JORDI GRATACOS (@jgratacos7) June 24, 2020
Since it's the G.O.A.T ๐birthday we might as well say it pic.twitter.com/D6EXFLH1vt
— Zlatan Mph (@ZlatanMph) June 24, 2020