FIFA Uses Arif Lohar’s Viral Song “Aa” to Celebrate Messi’s Birthday

Renowned Pakistani folk singer Arif Lohar’s song “Aa” has been featured in a reel uploaded by FIFA celebrating Lionel Messi’s birthday.

“Aa” was released in 2023 and touched the hearts of millions of Pakistanis. The song was already extremely popular as it went viral on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, where it was used in several short videos or reels.

Now, FIFA shared a Reel on Instagram with Messi’s highlights featuring Arif Lohar’s viral song. The video was captioned in Urdu, “Messi ka Jadoo” (Messi’s magic).

Here’s the original song:

The Argentine football legend, who turned 37, has won eight Ballon d’Ors. According to the details, during his 17-year career at Barcelona, Messi secured 10 La Liga titles, 4 Champions League trophies, and 7 Copa del Rey titles.

He holds the record for the most goals in La Liga history with 474 goals. Messi won his first UEFA Champions League in 2009 and surpassed Brazilian legend Pelé’s record by scoring his 644th goal for Barcelona.

Messi also led Argentina to victory in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.