From 1995 to 2000, Lionel Messi played for Newell’s Old Boys in his hometown of Rosario. Is there now a spectacular return?
WHAT HAPPENED? Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi is specifically considering a return to Argentina to his hometown club Newell’s Old Boys. His long-time companion and close friend Sergio Agüero helped with that UOL Sport reveal.
WHAT WAS SAID? “He is seriously considering the possibility of playing for Newell’s,” said Aguero. A test run for Messi in the dress of the traditional club from Rosario is scheduled for June. Loud infobae the multiple world footballer will then play for Rosario in the farewell game of ex-team-mate Maxi Rodríguez.
However, Rodríguez himself advises taking Agüero’s statements with a grain of salt: “Kun is just Kun. He can’t keep a secret, but we’ll see. It’s difficult to talk about something like that because then an avalanche of rumors is immediately unleashed. Let’s just wait and see what happens.”
WHAT IS THE BACKGROUND? Messi is under contract with PSG until the summer. The Ligue 1 club would like to extend, but recently there have been reports that the 35-year-old is tending to say goodbye to the Seine. Above all, his ex-club FC Barcelona, clubs from Saudi Arabia and Inter Miami from the MLS were traded as possible new clubs.
However, rumors of Messi’s return to Rosario are nothing new. Club boss Ignacio Astore told in April 2022 TyC Sports and the As on Messi: “It would be a double pleasure for me as Newell’s president to bring in a player with these skills.”
Coming from Newell’s Old Boys youth, Messi trained there for five years before joining longtime club FC Barcelona in 2000. Astore elaborated: “What I know is that it’s up to him, beyond any decision we can make. What he thinks, how he sees the city, the country, his family and his situation after the World Cup. He just has to open the door to Newell’s.”
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A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS: Lionel Messi has made 27 appearances for PSG this season. He scored 16 goals and 14 assists. At the World Cup in Qatar, he made seven appearances for the Albiceleste and scored seven goals en route to winning the title.
