Argentina sings collective happy birthday to Messi (opens original article in a new tab)

Argentines celebrated Lionel Messi's 39th birthday with nationwide 'Happy Birthday' events and social media messages, following his World Cup scoring record.

• Argentines celebrated Lionel Messi's 39th birthday by singing 'Happy Birthday' in public and on social media
• A TV channel organized a campaign for nationwide simultaneous birthday greetings at 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. local time
• Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with five goals in two matches