Argentina Launches Messi Portrait Bread and National Team Hot Dogs on His 39th Birthday
Today marks Lionel Messi’s 39th birthday. In Argentina, this milestone has inspired the launch of special bread featuring the legendary player’s image, alongside hot dogs themed in the national team’s colors.
The hot dog buns and sandwiches are dyed sky blue on the top and bottom. A white stripe in the middle of the flag is recreated using cheese and other fillings, while mustard represents the sun at the center.
These products are available throughout Argentina and have been priced specially to honor Messi’s record-breaking achievements. After two group stage matches, the national team captain leads the tournament’s scoring charts with five goals. However, his solo dominance is yet to be established, as Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland are close behind with four goals each, and Cristiano Ronaldo has also found his scoring touch…