Lionel Messi rang in his 39th birthday the way you’d expect from someone still playing at a World Cup: with a midnight workout before the final round of group-stage matches kicked off on June 24.

The GOAT keeps scoring, and traders keep buying

Messi scored twice during the group stage, pushing his career total to 18 men’s World Cup goals. That makes him the all-time leading scorer in the history of the tournament.

Every time Messi does something remarkable on the pitch, something interesting happens off it. The Argentina fan token, $ARG, saw trading spikes during his most impactful matches, with prices peaking above $5.

Messi himself has been connected to the fan token ecosystem for years. His endorsement deal…