Soccer fans celebrate Messi's birthday in Kolkata

Kolkata, Jun 25 (ANI): Fans of ace footballer Lionel Messi have celebrated his birthday with much fun and vigor in Kolkata.

Flags, banners and even posters depicting Messi could be seen fluttering in different parts of the city on Friday to celebrate the Argentine's birhday.

Messi fans also cut a massive cake designed in to a football field and exchanged pleasantries on the occasion.

Supporters shared their hopes for Messi with mediapersons in the upcoming tournaments.

"Today it is Messi's 24th birthday hence we wrote an email to Messi and prayed that he plays well in the Copa American tournament.

"We requested him to play well and we would like to see the champion trophy in his hands after he wins the tournament," said Uttam Saha, a Messi fan.

He also spoke about the giant cake ordered to make the celebrations more special.

"The cake that you saw is of 80 pounds and its size is three and half feet (width) by five feet (length). Since Messi is a footballer hence we made the design of a field done in the cake," he added.

Twenty four year old Messi belongs to Argentina and currently plays for club FC Barcelona. (ANI)