Lionel Messi has celebrated his 39th birthday. He shared a cake with his Argentina teammates on Wednesday at their World Cup training base in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Argentinian showed why he is perhaps the greatest player in history by delivering another World Cup masterclass - just two days before his 39th birthday.

Fans across the country are preparing to sing “Happy Birthday” in unison to the Argentina captain, while Google celebrates his World Cup goalscoring record