Lionel Messi To Receive Cup Replica As Birthday Gift

Lionel Messi, who celebrates his 31st birthday on June 24, will receive a strange, but valuable gift from the Moscow region, a copy of the FIFA World Cup made from traditional Russian Gzhel ceramics.

An unusual copy of the FIFA World Cup, as well as a birthday cake has been made for Argentina national football team captain Lionel Messi by the people of Bronnitsy, where the players are residing. "The Argentinean national team is a renowned team, so, naturally, we could not forget about such an important event as the birthday of its captain," said Sports Minister of the Moscow Region Roman Teryushkov.