2023-12-19 11:59:31
A beautiful poster in perspective, rich in symbols. Lionel Messi is set to play against his boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys, with the Argentine side having agreed to play a pre-season friendly at Inter Miami in February.
The club, where the football superstar arrived last July, announced on Monday that it would welcome the Argentinian Newell’s to its DRV PNK stadium on February 15.
Newell’s Old Boys are based in the Argentinian town of Rosario where Messi was born, raised and started playing football, before joining Spanish club Barcelona at the age of 13.
Inter coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino is also from Rosario and played for the club three times before returning as coach from 2012 to 2013.
“I am thrilled to welcome my beloved team, Newell’s, to our home in Miami. It will be a special match because of everything Newell’s Old Boys mean to me,” Martino said. “It will also be a good opportunity to prepare for a season that promises to be exciting,” he added.
This match is the last in a busy preseason schedule for Miami, which will begin its preparation by facing the El Salvador national team in San Salvador on January 19.
The club will then play two matches in Saudi Arabia, notably against Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo’s team, before traveling to Hong Kong and Tokyo.
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