Hulk and Neymar are friends from the Brazil national team. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images

Birthdays in the family of a professional footballer are a little different to normal.

It's not a surprise to see jewelry, holidays and cars given to your dad when he makes a lot of money. The two sons of Givanildo de Sousa wanted nothing this year but a memory.

A video message from three of the greatest football players to have ever played the game was delivered by the former Brazil international.

Ian and Tiago were 12 years old and Ian was 14 years old when they had their birthdays. They wanted something unusual and surprising as a gift. Being praised by the best in the world is a great honor. There is gratitude to the idols and friends.

After starting his career in Brazil, he moved to Japan and then to Porto in Portugal, where he became a household name. He moved to Chinese side Shanghai SIPG in 2016 where he earned over $400,000-a-week, but he left the club in 2021.

It's not clear how he was able to get Messi andRonaldo to give up time in their busy schedules, but with 11 goals in 49 games for his national side, it's easy to see how he was able to convince them.

Maybe the fear of a 'Hulk Smash' was too much. Father is going to find it difficult to top this one for his other two children.