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Quiz: How well do you know birthday boy Messi at World Cups?
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BBC Sport·about 19 hours ago

Quiz: How well do you know birthday boy Messi at World Cups?

Image source, BBC / Getty Images By Huzaifah Khan BBC Sport journalist Published 18 minutes ago Argentina legend Lionel Messi celebrates his 39th birthday today at the same time he has been lighting up yet another World Cup.

How well do you remember the icon's World Cup journey so far? Here are 10 questions to test your knowledge of one of the best number 10s in football history.

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