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Celebrating Messi: All the messages and greetings on his special day

By Francisco Quatrin

Updated on June 24, 2025

**© Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images**Fans, former clubs, and close friends quickly flooded social media with heartfelt messages celebrating Messi’s milestone.

With a 2-2 draw against Palmeiras, Inter Miami secured a spot in the Round of 16 of the Club World Cup just minutes before the start of Lionel Messi’s 38th birthday.

The captain of the Argentine national team turned 38 the moment he stepped off the pitch, and his friends, former clubs, and fans wasted no time flooding him with birthday wishes.

All the birthday messages Lionel Messi received for his 38th

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