Lionel Messi will get the chance to take on his boyhood club in February after Inter Miami lined up a friendly against Newell’s Old Boys.
Messi started out with the Rosario-based club before joining Barcelona aged 13. He will line up against them for the first time when Newell’s visit DRV PNK Stadium on February 15.
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It will also be an emotional reunion for Miami boss Gerardo Martino, Newell’s record appearance maker as a player before a successful spell as coach.
“I am delighted to welcome my beloved Newell’s to our home here in Miami. It will be a special match due to everything Newell’s Old Boys means to me,” he said.
“It will also be a good opportunity to prepare for what will surely be an exciting season.”
The Newell’s game is slated after a global tour that sees Messi and Co travel to Saudi Arabia to play Al-Hilal and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr, the Hong Kong national team and Japanese champions Vissel Kobe.
