Ahead of Argentina’s Copa America final against Chile and Messi’s latest opportunity to win his first major trophy for his country, the little magician is celebrating his 29th birthday.
After a double-winning season in Spain with Barcelona, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is hoping to cap a stellar campaign in style at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday night.
Here’s the other sporting stars who are celebrating their birthday on June 24th:
1972: Robbie McEwen, cyclist (44).
1978: Luis Garcia, former Barcelona, Liverpool and Spain winger (38).
1978: Shunsuke Nakamura, former Celtic midfielder, now back in Japan with Yokohama F Marinos (38).
1978: Juan Roman Riquelme, former Argentina, Barcelona, Villarreal and Boca Juniors playmaker (38).
1980: Cicinho, former Brazil, Real Madrid and Roma defender, now with Sivasspor in Turkey (36).
1982: Kevin Nolan, Leyton Orient midfielder, formerly of Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham (34).
1986: Stuart Broad, England and Nottinghamshire cricketer (30).
1988: Micah Richards, Aston Villa defender (28).
1992: David Alaba, Bayern Munich and Austria defender (24).
