One of the greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi, has turned 35 today (June 24) and fans have taken to social media to wish him a happy birthday.Messi, who currently turns out for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has had a fervent fan following since his initial days at Barcelona. It comes as no surprise then that he has been the subject of hundreds of wishes across social media.One fan tweeted a photo describing how Messi has won 40 major trophies since his Barcelona debut, more than every club in Europe's top five leagues, and wrote:“35 years ago today, the greatest footballer in history was born. The rest is Messi.”J.@Messilizer35 years ago today, the greatest footballer in history was born. The rest is Messi.518160135 years ago today, the greatest footballer in history was born. The rest is Messi. https://t.co/Fc2iuu0cTdAnother user tweeted a quote from Spanish journalist Guillem Balague and wrote:“'Imagine music without John Lennon. Art without Picasso. Football without Messi. The world would be quite different.' Happy Birthday, Leo. #Messi #GOAT”Abhinand Pt@AbhinandPt8“Imagine music without John Lennon. Art without Picasso. Football without Messi. The world would be quite different.”Happy Birthday, Leo.#Messi #GOAT #Messi𓃵1272135“Imagine music without John Lennon. Art without Picasso. Football without Messi. The world would be quite different.”Happy Birthday, Leo.#Messi #GOAT #Messi𓃵 https://t.co/WDYWoWUdywOne fan was thankful to exist at the same time as Messi despite the world being over 4 billion years old:“The world is 4.543 billion years old and we somehow managed to exist at the same time as Lionel Messi. Happy Birthday to the best player in the world.”Sharaf Juhayr@Sharaf_LFCThe world is 4.543 billion years old and we somehow managed to exist at the same time as Lionel Messi. Happy Birthday to the best player in the world. 🤍 #Messi𓃵2425292The world is 4.543 billion years old and we somehow managed to exist at the same time as Lionel Messi. 🐐 Happy Birthday to the best player in the world. 💙🤍 #Messi𓃵 https://t.co/6xPEF5dCclAnother user simply wrote:“Happy Birthday Leo Messi. The greatest ever!”sai ram@sairamsutharapuHappy Birthday Leo MessiThe greatest ever!8745972Happy Birthday Leo MessiThe greatest ever!🐐 https://t.co/z6SDJTp2zgHere are some of the best wishes from fans on social media:Roy Nemer@RoyNemerHappy birthday to Lionel Messi. For many, the GOAT. The Copa America and Finalissima champion with Argentina. The record Ballon d'Or winner. An FC Barcelona legend. An icon of the world game. The achievements are never ending. Already 35 years old, enjoy him while you can. 80571189Happy birthday to Lionel Messi. For many, the GOAT. The Copa America and Finalissima champion with Argentina. The record Ballon d'Or winner. An FC Barcelona legend. An icon of the world game. The achievements are never ending. Already 35 years old, enjoy him while you can. 🇦🇷 https://t.co/xCjKsftQspShahrukh Alam@saemon07Happy Messi dayMost Ballon D'Or: Lionel Messi(7)Most Golden Shoe: Lionel Messi (6)Most Fifa the best: Lionel Messi (6)Most pichichi: Lionel Messi (8)Most IffHs playmaker award: Lionel Messi (4)3 international Trophy Happy 35th birthday boss #Messi𓃵2550411Happy Messi dayMost Ballon D'Or: Lionel Messi(7)Most Golden Shoe: Lionel Messi (6)Most Fifa the best: Lionel Messi (6)Most pichichi: Lionel Messi (8)Most IffHs playmaker award: Lionel Messi (4)3 international Trophy 🌺Happy 35th birthday boss #Messi𓃵 https://t.co/2XzyJFVwHOSK10 𓃵@SK10FootballHappy 35th Birthday to the Greatest Footballer of all time, Eternal Lionel Andrés Messi Here's A THREAD on Messi's incredible 35 (Thirty-five) career records:2667358Happy 35th Birthday to the Greatest Footballer of all time, Eternal Lionel Andrés Messi 🐐👑Here's A THREAD on Messi's incredible 35 (Thirty-five) career records: https://t.co/0ATGAKOGSOBarça Universal@BarcaUniversalLionel Messi has turned 35 today. He played 775 games, scored 670 goals, and assisted 302 for FC Barcelona. The tweet would be too long if we get into his achievements. Happy birthday to the greatest player of all times.6917863Lionel Messi has turned 35 today. He played 775 games, scored 670 goals, and assisted 302 for FC Barcelona. The tweet would be too long if we get into his achievements. Happy birthday to the greatest player of all times. https://t.co/NNrMV5ebcvFarhan@Farhanminar1Today, Tomorrow, 1 year, A decade... Even after thousands of years, this day will be remembered as the same as today, just because of the name - Lionel Messi. Happy Birthday G.O.A.T!24.06.1987 - Eternity"#Messi𓃵3290431Today, Tomorrow, 1 year, A decade... Even after thousands of years, this day will be remembered as the same as today, just because of the name - Lionel Messi. Happy Birthday G.O.A.T!❤🐐24.06.1987 - Eternity"#Messi𓃵 https://t.co/MG2ZmBAUWxDave💙❤️@DavecfcbOn this day 35 years ago, The footballing god's blessed us with a demigod with the name LIONEL ANDRÈS MESSI Happy Birthday King Leo🦁511107On this day 35 years ago, The footballing god's blessed us with a demigod with the name LIONEL ANDRÈS MESSI🐐♥️ Happy Birthday King Leo🦁👑 https://t.co/FRYAEyApADElvis Tunde ➐@TunnykvngThere's nothing like 'my GOAT' or 'your GOAT, it's 'The GOAT' and that is Lionel Messi.Happy birthday to the god of football. 1029226There's nothing like 'my GOAT' or 'your GOAT, it's 'The GOAT' and that is Lionel Messi.Happy birthday to the god of football. 🐐❤️ https://t.co/juWCIjLsq0Messi hasn't been in action since scoring five times in an international friendly for Argentina against Estonia earlier this month. Astonishingly, he scored five goals in the match.Lionel Messi will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest of all timeLionel Messi's stellar individual record and the major trophies he has won make him an undisputable candidate on the list of greatest footballers of all time.Over the course of his club career, he has played 809 official matches, recording 681 goals and 317 assists. That amounts to a staggering 998 goal contributions at an average of 1.23 per game.Messi also has a barely believable trophy cabinet. He has lifted four UEFA Champions League titles, 10 La Liga trophies, seven Spanish Cups and eight Spanish Super Cups. The Argentine has also won three UEFA Super Cups, three FIFA Club World Cups and a Ligue 1 title.Lionel Messi has a tremendous record in the international arena as well. He has made the most appearances for Argentina with 162 and is their top-scorer of all-time with 86 goals. He currently ranks fifth on most international goals scored in men's football. La Albiceleste's skipper has also recorded 51 assists in those matches, making him their best provider of all time as well.His major titles with Argentina include the Copa America and the UEFA-CONMEBOL Cup of Champions. Messi has also won the FIFA U-20 World Cup and an Olympic gold medal for his nation.Individually, he has lifted seven Ballons d'Or, five European Golden Shoe awards, three UEFA Best Player in Europe trophies and two The Best FIFA Men's Player awards.