Messi's wife posts husband's birthday photo in Smurf style: Creates a storm on the internet during Club World Cup

Messi's wife, Roccuzzo, posted a photo of the Argentinean player celebrating his 38th birthday on June 24, causing a storm on social media, because of the Smurf style and witty greetings, while he was upset about the draw at the Club World Cup.

Messi smiles broadly as he returns to his family to celebrate his birthday

Messi no longer had the same angry and annoyed look on his face after the 2-2 draw with Palmeiras against Inter Miami on June 24. He smiled broadly when his wife, Roccuzzo, and children presented him with a Smurf-style birthday cake to celebrate his 38th birthday, which was very witty and full of surprises.

Messi's wife, Roccuzzo, posted a photo of the Argentine star on his 38th birthday in a witty Smurf style

Photo: Roccuzzo/Instagram screenshot

"Happy Birthday Grumpy Old Man! The best dad, the best partner, the best everything!!! So lucky to have you by our side! We love you so much," Roccuzzo wrote with a heart emoji and a birthday cake. "Grumpy Old Man" is a grumpy but adorable Smurf character in the popular animated series of the same name, which has been watched by children and adults around the world .

Messi had previously expressed frustration after Inter Miami drew 2-2 with Palmeiras from a 2-0 lead in the 80th minute on June 24, leaving them in second place and facing a formidable opponent, PSG, in the round of 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup™. The match will take place at 11 p.m. on June 29 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (Vietnam time).

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Perhaps that's why Messi's wife and children used the image of "Grumpy Old Man" from the Smurfs movie to describe him on the occasion that just happened.

Messi doesn't seem to have any regrets either. He wrote on Instagram: "Although we could have won yesterday, the fact that we also achieved our goal of reaching the round of 16 means a lot to us as a club. Another historic step for Inter Miami and MLS (Major League Soccer)."

Financially, Messi's move to the knockout stages of the Club World Cup has also helped Inter Miami earn a record-breaking bonus from FIFA, currently totaling $21.05 million. If they shock PSG in their next match, the bonus will increase to a record-breaking $13.125 million for a place in the quarterfinals.

Messi in the match against Palmeiras, he did not score, but assisted Allende and Suarez to score 2 goals to help Inter Miami lead 2-0.

Photo: Reuters

Also on Instagram, Inter Miami Club President David Beckham said: "It's worth the wait, see you PSG. This is an extremely interesting match." PSG is also David Beckham's former club, similarly, Messi also played there for 2 seasons before moving to Inter Miami from July 2023.

In the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, the match between Inter Miami and PSG was also very special in another aspect, which was the first time Messi and his teammates played in the middle of the afternoon, after 3 group stage matches were played in the very cool afternoon and evening.

However, this factor does not affect Messi and Inter Miami much, because they will play at Mercedes-Benz in Atlanta. This is a stadium with an automatic roof and the most modern air conditioning system in the world. Therefore, they will not be affected by the hot weather and high temperatures as European clubs have recently complained.

In addition to the Inter Miami vs PSG match, the remaining matches of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Round of 16 have now been confirmed, notably Palmeiras vs Botafogo in an all-Brazilian match at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia at 11pm on June 28; Benfica vs Chelsea at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte at 3am on June 29, and Flamengo (Brazil) vs Bayern Munich at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens at 3am on June 30 (all Vietnam time).

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