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Fans gather outside the team Argentina's hotel in Kansas City to wish Lionel Messi a happy birthday
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is ringing in his 39th birthday while team Argentina is in Kansas City. Here's how fans helped celebrate Wednesday morning.
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What happenedSoccer superstar Lionel Messi is ringing in his 39th birthday while team Argentina is in Kansas City. Here's how fans helped celebrate Wednesday morning.
The headline splitKMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) frames it as "Fans gather outside the team Argentina's hotel in Kansas City to wish Lionel Messi a happ...". CNA Singapore frames it as "Argentina sings collective happy birthday to Messi".
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Fans gather outside the team Argentina's hotel in Kansas City to wish Lionel Messi a happy birthday
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is ringing in his 39th birthday while team Argentina is in Kansas City. Here's how fans helped celebrate Wednesday morning.
Argentina fans celebrate Lionel Messi's 39th birthday outside Kansas City hotel
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Argentinian soccer legend Lionel Messi is celebrating his 39th birthday Wednesday, and Kansas City fans were seen lining up outside the South American team's Missouri riverfront hotel to ce...
