Calcutta (West Bengal) [India], Lionel Messi fans celebrated the Argentine maestro's 37th birthday in Calcutta with a cake that looked like a football field.

Members of the Argentine Football Fans Club in Ganguly Bagan, south Kolkata, cut an 80-pound cake that was 4.5 feet long and three feet wide.

Speaking about the special cake on the occasion of Messi's 37th birthday, Pragnan Saha, a member of the Argentine Football Fans Club, told ANI: "It took about a week to make. We have a special person who makes it for us every "The color is dedicated to Argentina and Lionel Messi. Everything here is dedicated to Argentina. "We have celebrated Maradona and Messi's birthday and we will continue to do so."

While speaking of his and the entire club's love for Messi and Argentina, he added: "We have gathered to celebrate Lionel Messi's birthday once again. This year is obviously different because the Copa América is underway and we are looking forward to it." come. Well, we once again pay tribute to the man, the myth and the legend.

The founding secretary of Kolkata Argentina Football Fan Club, Uttam Saha, spoke about his love for the Argentinian sensation and said, "My heart longs to see Messi again and again. We are always watching on TV when they will show Messi during the match. "We want to see Messi lift the Copa América again."

The Argentine began his career in the FC Barcelona reserve team. He rose through the ranks quickly, leaving an impression on everyone with his extraordinary talent and abilities. He made his club debut as a senior at the age of 17 against Espanyol, and the Blaugranas (another name for FC Barcelona) trusted him a lot. The 37-year-old became the team's youngest star to appear in the competition at the time.

Messi played for Barcelona for 17 years, during which time he won 10 La Liga titles, 4 Champions League crowns and 7 Copa del Rey medals. He has scored a staggering 474 goals in La Liga, making him the league's all-time leading scorer.

In 2009, Messi won his first UEFA Champions League title. Barcelona defeated Manchester United in the final 2-0. In the final, the captain of the Argentine soccer team scored a goal with a header in this match.

In Barcelona's 3-0 victory over Real Valladolid in 2020, Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal. Messi broke the record for most goals scored for a single club by doing this. Pelé, a legendary Brazilian who scored 643 goals for Santos FC, held the previous record.

In the final of the 2021 Copa América, Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 playing at the Maracaná Stadium. With this victory, Messi's long quest for his first major international championship came to an end.

Lionel Messi's FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar in 2022 was the highlight of his career. In the championship match, Messi scored two goals against France. After a hiatus of 36 years, Argentina became world champions through a penalty shootout.