Messi's Birthday Celebrated in India

Lionel Messi's popularity was so great that when he's birthday, the various corners of the world celebrate. Society in Calcutta, India made a giant cake to celebrate the anniversary of Lio.

Lionel Andres Messi. The fame of Argentina players is so global. Individual action of Barcelona star is so fantastic. Glorious achievements recorded by the player known as incarnation of Diego Maradona

Quality as well as bring in a series of individual awards to Messi, among them the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010. A day ago, precisely June 24, Messi was his 24th birthday. Anniversary of the man born in Rosario, Argentina was also celebrated in Calcutta, India. Place so far from the place of origin and has nothing to do with Messi.

Quoted by the Times of India, flags, banners, and posters related Messi installed in various corners of the city of Calcutta. Even people also make a giant cake with the design of a football pitch. "It weighs 36 pounds. The width of 0.15 meters and 1.5 meters in length. Because Messi is a football player so we designed a cake to the ball field," said Uttam Saha, a Messi fan.

full of achievements with club and individual, but Messi has so far not been able to do much when performing with Argentina. That's why the fans in Calcutta also hope the idol could usher Albiceleste achievement.

"On the 24th anniversary of Messi, we wrote an email to Messi and pray that he played well in the Copa America," said Saha.

"We asked him to look good and we want to see him lifting the trophy after he won the tournament."