Lionel Messi marks his 39th birthday as Argentina have made an impressive start to the World Cup. According to Sky Sports, Messi begins the tournament with standout performances, including a hat-trick against Algeria. That three-goal haul brings him level with Miroslav Klose on the World Cup goal record. After that, Messi scores again in Argentina’s next match, netting two goals against Austria. With those results, the sources say Argentina take a two-goal lead in the Austria game and build momentum early in the tournament. The coverage links Messi’s age milestone with his continued influence on Argentina’s campaign, highlighting that his recent scoring achievements come alongside long-established World Cup records. Overall, the reports focus on his personal milestone and the early tournament impact that follows his draw level with Klose and adds further goals against Austria.