Argentina captain Lionel Messi’s eldest son, Thiago Messi, made his debut within the “Newell’s Cup” event within the metropolis of Rosario.
At simply 12 years previous, Thiago wore the No. 10 jersey for an Inter Miami youth staff, which was narrowly defeated 1-0 by Newell’s Old Boys on Monday within the prestigious under-13 competitors. The staff additionally performed Tuesday.
This event holds particular significance, because it was at Newell’s Old Boys in Rosario, positioned 300 kilometers (186 miles) northwest of Buenos Aires, the place Lionel Messi started his soccer journey.
Thiago’s mom, Antonela Roccuzzo, and a number of other members of the family, together with grandparents Jorge Messi and Celia Cuccittini, had been within the stands to look at him play. Lionel Messi didn’t attend.
Thiago, substituted within the second half, performed alongside his pal Benjamín Suárez, son of Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez, Messi’s former teammate and shut pal at Barcelona and now at Inter Miami.
Messi and Suárez are in Rosario after Inter Miami’s early exit from the MLS playoffs. On Sunday, they watched a pleasant match between Inter Miami’s U-13 staff and Unión on the similar sports activities complicated.
The youth event in Argentina options eight groups from North and South America.
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