Hundreds of fans traveled to the Hilton Hotel in New Jersey just to sing happy birthday to him. Lionel Messi, who was turning 37 while in the middle of Argentina’s Copa América training camp, didn’t ignore them: he appeared at his room window and greeted them one by one with a wave.
But it didn’t end there. The Albiceleste captain had his cake brought down, a huge replica of the Argentina jersey, so that each fan could take home a little piece. No protocol, no PR behind it: just a guy who wanted to share his moment with the people who went to see him.
Later, Messi blew out the candles alongside Diego Iacovone and Antonia Farías, the delegation’s cooks who were also celebrating their birthdays that Monday. He summed it up himself like this: “Another year my birthday happens while I’m with the National Team… celebrating just a little and we keep preparing”. 🎂