Club World Cup
This article was originally published for Lionel Messi’s 36th birthday in 2023, then re-published for his 37th last year and has now been updated to mark him turning 38.
Argentina and Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi is 38 today (Tuesday, June 24) and to help him celebrate, The Athletic has compiled 38 different stats, facts and pieces of trivia about one of the greatest footballers of all time.
How many hat-tricks has the Argentinian scored? Has he ever been sent off? How many trophies has he picked up during his glittering senior career?
We’ve got all that and more covered right here…
