Then in 2000 Messi’s father was looking for alternatives to treat his son who had a growth hormone deficiency, and it was Barcelona who would eventually take a gamble on the Argentine, the rest is history.

Since then, the world knows the story, Messi could go on to become the best football player of all time and with Argentina has scored 102 goals on his way to winning three major titles with his country. Now Newell’s Old Boys is daring to dream of a possible homecoming for Lionel Messi.

Chances of Lionel Messi going to Newell’s Old Boys

According to Pablo Allegri, Newell’s Old Boys vice president, the club is ready to go all out for their biggest export. “We are going to go for Messi, (Newell’s supporters) need to honor him here”, Allegri stated to La Red Rosario.

“Alejandro Domínguez (President of Conmebol) said that Lionel needed to win the Copa Libertadores. After that I approached the President of Conmebol and he told us that we have to work together for the dream of Messi playing in the cup. We will put everything we have to put in”.

“From the desire that we have, it is 100% the desire for Messi to come to Newell’s. It is everyone’s dream. What it also has is that many Argentine fans want to have him here and also the fans of America. Newell’s would be the team most watched on the continent. Time will tell if he comes or not. We wait for him whenever he wants.”

Messi is slated to have an offer to stay at PSG and a mega offer is expected by Major League Soccer. Newell’s could arrange a deal similar to the one Luis Suárez got at Nacional in Uruguay upon his return and the one David Beckham received when joining MLS which was percentages on jersey sales, tickets sold, and even parking.

By the conclusion of the season, the 35-year-old’s current contract will have expired, leaving his future up in the air. Christophe Galtier’s teamweresure he would sign an extension before the World Cup, but Argentina’s victory seems to have swayed his choice.

Due to rumors that he wants to return to Barcelona, the Red-and-Blues may have to struggle to maintain their great player. There were rumors that club president Joan Laporta met withMessi’s father this month in Spain. Yet despite this, it has been suggested that the World Cup winnermight be interested in playing outside of Europe.

What does Lionel Messi’s future hold according toSergio Aguero?

Now Sergio Aguero, Messi’s former national team teammate, has stepped into the debate by suggesting that the 35-year-old may return to the club that launched his career.Brazilian outletUOL quoted the former Manchester City striker as saying, “He is seriously considering the possibility of playing for Newell’s.”

The Argentine started his career as a ball boy for Newell’s Old Boys and then spent five years in the academy there before being snatched up by Barcelona and enrolled in the club’s renowned La Masia program.This summer, he will likely make a return visit to the Rosario-based club to participate in a friendly in honor of his close friend, Maxi Rodriguez.

Interestingly, it isMaxi Rodriguez whoresponded promptly to Aguero’s ‘announcement’, saying,“Kun is Kun. He can’t keep quiet. We will see. It is hard to talk about this because then a giant ball of rumors is made. Let’s wait and see what happens. We will not get ahead of the facts.”

It will be one of the most important duels of this Matchday 26 since the leaders and main candidates for the title, Boca Juniors, who come from a hard-fought victory against Sarmiento de Junin, play. At the moment, they have 1 point more than Racing (although with a game less) and that is why they need the victory to stay at the top of the standings.

Their rivals will be a team that this season has had many ups and downs. They currently have 36 points and are fighting to qualify for the next Copa Sudamericana. At the moment, they are one of the qualified, but they have little difference with Estudiantes and Atletico Tucuman, so they could lose their place if they do not get enough points.

Newell’s vs Boca Juniors: Kick-Off Time

Newell’s will play against Boca Juniors for the Matchday 26 of the 2022 Argentine League today, October 16 at the Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Stadium in Rosario, Argentina.

Argentina: 3:30 PM
Brazil: 3:30 PM
Canada: 2:30 (EDT)
Costa Rica: 12:30
Croatia: 8:30 PM
Ecuador: 1:30 PM
Israel: 9:30 PM
Jamaica: 1:30 PM
Mexico: 1:30 PM
Portugal: 7:30 PM
Serbia: 8:30 PM
Switzerland: 8:30 PM
Trinidad and Tobago: 2:30 PM
United States: 2:30 PM (ET)

Newell’s vs Boca Juniors: TV Channel and Live Streaming

Argentina: ViX, TNT Sports, Star+
Canada: Fanatiz Canada
Costa Rica: ViX
Ecuador: Star+, ESPN2, ViX
International: Fanatiz International, AFA Play, Onefootball
Israel: Sports 3
Jamaica: ESPNPlay Caribbean
Mexico: Fanatiz Mexico, ViX
Portugal: Sport TV6, Sport TV Multiscreen
Serbia: Arena Sport 1 Serbia
Trinidad and Tobago: ESPNPlay Caribbean
USA: Paramount+ (free trial), TyC Sports International, VIX+

After a painful defeat in their stadium against Sarmiento, River Plate returned to victory in a tough game against Independiente, which allowed them to get a little closer to the top positions of this 2022 Argentine League. Marcelo Gallardo‘s team has as main objective in the semester to win this tournament and for that they must continue obtaining victories.

Newell’s have been a team with several ups and downs. At the beginning of the tournament they were fighting for the first places, but then they fell behind. At the moment they are in the middle of the standings, although as it is a long tournament they still have the chance to fight to reach the top, for which of course they need victory.

River Plate vs Newell’s: Kick-Off Time

River Plate will play against Newell’s for the Matchday 13 of the 2022 Argentine League today, August 13 at the Estadio Monumental, Belgrano, Argentina.

Brazil: 8:30 PM
Barbados:7:30 PM
Canada: 4:30 PM
Germany: 1:30 AM (August 14)
Italy: 1:30 AM (August 14)
Jamaica: 6:30 PM
Mexico: 7:30 PM
Portugal: 12:30 AM (August 14)
Trinidad and Tobago: 7:30 PM
United States: 7:30 PM (ET)

River Plate vs Newell’s: TV Channel and Live Streaming

Barbados: ESPNPlay Caribbean
Brazil: Star+, ESPN4
Canada: Fanatiz Canada
International: Onefootball, AFA Play, Fanatiz International
Italy: SportItalia
Jamaica: ESPNPlay Caribbean
Mexico: Star+, Fanatiz Mexico, ViX
Portugal: Sport TV Multiscreen, Sport TV6
Trinidad and Tobago: ESPNPlay Caribbean
USA: TyC Sports International, VIX+, Paramount+

River Plate have improved their performance recently. In their last 5 games, Los Millonarios have lost just once, and won three games. In fact,under Marcelo Gallardo’s management River Plate know how to overcome the biggest obstacles.

On the other side, Newell’s Old Boys aren’t in their best shape as of right now. In fact, the team managed byJavier Sanguinettiis under the pressure, since Los Leprosos haven’t won since Matchday 5. Therefore, this next matchup is going to be a big challenge for them.

River Plate vs Newell’s: Date

River Plate and Newell’s Old Boys will play against each other on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 7:30 PM (ET) for Matchday 13 of the 2022 Argentine League. This game will be held at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.

River Plate vs Newell’s:Time by States in the US

ET: 7:30 PM
CT: 6:30 PM
MT: 5:30 PM
PT: 4:30 PM

How to watch River Plate vs Newell’s in the US

River Plate will play against Newell’s Old Boyson Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires for a Matchday 13matchup. This 2022 Argentine League game will be available to watch in the US on Paramount+ (Free Trial).

In his career Messi has won seven Ballon d’Or, been eight times LaLiga´s leading goal scorer, Argentine player of the year 14 times, and been LaLiga’s best player of the season six times. Those individual awards along with what he has won with Barcelona, Argentina, and PSG make him one of the most decorated athletes of all-time.

For Messi all of these accolades began on the muddy streets of Rosario, Argentina and playing for his childhood team Newell’s Old Boys at the youth level. Well according to a report, Messi has an interesting statistic that elevates him above his boyhood club.

Lionel Messi has scored more goals than Newell’s Old Boys since 2005

According to the data obtained by Rosario newspaper La Capital, since Messi scored his first goal in professional soccer to date, the Argentine superstar has outscored Newell’s, meaning Messi in his goal scoring career has scored more goals than all the players who have passed through Newell’s Old Boys since 2005 combined!

In total Messi has scored 769 goals in 966 games when adding up Barcelona, PSG, and Argentina matches. Newell’s Old Boys as a whole have scored 768 times in only 659 games.

Messi has played more games given all the major tournaments he has participated in, while Newell’s has won the league in Argentina once and made sporadic appearances playing Copa Libertadores or SudAmericana in that time.

In that time Ignacio Scocco has been Newell’s biggest scorer netting 82 goals. Not only that, Messi has won more Spanish LaLiga’s, 10, than Newell’s Old Boys have won titles in their whole history, 9.

Lionel Messi played for Newell’s at the youth level scoring 176 goals in 234 games before making his legendary move to Barcelona and his father signing his son’s original contract on a napkin. The rest is soccer history for one of the sport’s most incredible players.

River Plate recovered from the loss in Matchday 1 against Union de Santa Fe (1-0) beating Patronato 4-1 (with three goals from Julian Alvarez) at home in their second appearance. Now they will seek to win in their visit to Rosario in order to get closer to the leaders of Zone 1, Argentinos Juniors.

On the Newell’s side, after a good start beating Defensa y Justicia 1-0, in Matchday 2 they lost 3-0 precisely against the current leaders of Zone 1, Argentinos Juniors. The “Leprosos” want to put that bad game behind as soon as possible and focus on getting points so they can be among the four teams that play in the final phase of the 2022 Copa de la Liga.

Newell’s vs River Plate: Match Information

Date: Sunday, February 20, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM (ET)
Location: Marcelo A. Bielsa Stadium, Rosario, Argentina
Live Stream in the US: Paramount +

Newell’s vs River Plate: Time by State in the US

ET: 7:30 PM
CT: 6:30 PM
MT: 5:30 PM
PT: 4:30 PM

Newell’s vs River Plate: Storylines

Taking into account what both teams have been throughout history, it is not surprising that the vast dominators of the statistics between the two teams are River Plate. The “Riverplatenses” obtained a total of 159 games played, 76 wins compared to 42 for Newell’s. Also, there were 42 draws.

How to watch or live stream Newell’s vs River Plate in the US

The game that will be played this Sunday, February 20 at the Coloso Del Parque Marcelo Bielsa Stadium for the Matchday 3 of 2022 Copa de la Liga between Newell’s and River Plate will be broadcast in the United States on Paramount + (free trial). Other options: TyC Sports Internacional, PrendeTV.

Newell’s vs River Plate: Predictions and Odds

The Oddsmakers have a favorite for this match. These are the odds according to Caliente: River Plate are the favorite with -130 odds, while Newell’s have +375. A tie would finish in a +255 payout.

*Odds via Caliente

Javier Sanguinetti’s men return home aiming to get back on track after a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Argentinos Juniors last time out. Newell’s will try to strengthen themselves at the Marcelo Bielsa, where they beat Defensa y Justicia on Matchday 1.

However, Marcelo Gallardo’s side heads into this clash on the right foot. El Millonario bounced back from a defeat to Union in the opening weekend by putting four past Patronato on Matchday 2, in which Manchester City signing Julian Alvarez took the spotlight again with a hat-trick.

Newell’s vs. River Plate: Date

Newell’s Old Boys and River Plate will face each other on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa. Last time they met, El Millonario put four past Newell’s to win 4-1 on Matchday 11 of the 2021 Liga Profesional.

Newell’s vs. River Plate: Time by State in the US

ET: 7:30 PM
CT: 6:30 PM
MT: 5:30 PM
PT: 4:30 PM

How to watch Newell’s vs. River Plate in the US

The game to be played between Newell’s Old Boys and River Plate on Matchday 3 of the Copa de la Liga Profesional 2022 will be broadcast in the US on Paramount+ (free trial). Other option: TyC Sports Internacional, PrendeTV, and Fanatiz.

A youngster called Messi wearingthe number 10 on his back has immediately caught the eyes of the soccer community. If being the namesake of the world’s best player and wearing his emblematic shirt is not curious enough, the fact that he’s doing it at Lionel‘s boyhood club should be.

But Joaquin Messi, the 19-year-old who turns 20 in April, has nothing to do with the Paris Saint-Germain superstar. He is a huge admirer of Leo, though, and would be glad to play with him at the Argentineclub in the future.

The story of Joaquin Messi, Lionel’s namesake who plays for Newell’s U-20s

In an interview with the tournament’s social media, Joaquin revealed he has been constantly askedabout a relationship with Lionel. “When I arrived at Newell’s everyone asked me if I was related to him. It’s just a coincidence. For instance, in my town there are three families with the surname Messi. It’s natural, surnames coincide all over the world and I happened to coincide with him. And I’m a soccer player as well,” Joaquin Messi said.

He was born on April 16, 2002, in Coronel Arnold, a small town 24 milesaway from Rosario, where Newell’s have their stadium and training facilities. He began to play in Newell’s at 8 and would eventually make his way up to the U20s, with whom he’s playing the Youth Copa Libertadores after winning their division last year.

And now that he’s in the continental spotlight, he’s been automatically linked with the Argentina national team captain again. “They relateme with him even more because I started at Newell’s just like him and I haveto wear the number 10 shirt. To play with him at Newell’s would be a dream come true, it would be the best. He can wear the No. 10, I can wear any other number,” he said.

But as nice ascomparisons could be, they can also create a lot of pressure. Joaquin, an attacking midfielder whose preferred foot is his right foot, is just starting his own path. Only that he’s doing so with a special surname and number on his back.

Tonight’s gamehosts didn’t start the competition strongly either. Frank Kudelka’s team lost with Vélez on the first match and now is getting back home trying to strengthen themselves.

Despite Boca’s beginning to the tournament wasn’t impressive, it is believed that they still are title contenders once again, so it will probably be a tough game for Newell’splaying against the defending champions.

Boca Juniors vs Newell’s: Match Information

Date: Sunday, February 21, 2021
Time: 19:30 (ET)
Location: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario

Boca Juniors vs Newell’s: Time by State in the US

ET: 19:30
CT: 18:30
MT: 17:30
PT: 16:30

Boca Juniors vs Newell’s: Storylinesand Head-to-Head

Boca couldn’t start the new season with a win at home, but they still have plenty of games to turn up their game. Prior to this tournament they’ve won the last cup played after the breakthrough of the pandemic but also lost against Santos in the Copa Libertadores semifinals. In the local competition they seem stronger but they need to show a better version of themselves after a poor start with Gimnasia.

Newell’s has been struggling since the soccer activity returned after the first months of lockdown. Frank Kudelka used to have a team with good performances but lately they had trouble to get into winning ways. In the latest cup the team from Rosario couldn’t get into the championship zone and fell short to get a ticket to Copa Sudamericana.

Boca and Newell’s have played 156 times, with a clear dominance from the Buenos Aires side. The Xeneize won 67 times, while Newell’s got the three points on 42 matches and they tied on the other 47 games.

Boca Juniors vs Newell’s: Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021Standings

After the first round of the Argentine league, the Xeneizes are in 6th place in the Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021 standings, with one points. Newell’s, on the other hand, are in 11th place with no points, as they suffered a 1-0 away defeat to Vélez.

How to watch or live stream Boca Juniors vs Newells in the US

The second round game from the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021 to be played between Boca Juniors and Newell’s will be broadcasted in the US by FanatizandTyC Sports Internacional.

Boca Juniors vs Newell’s: Predictions and odds

According to oddsmakers, Boca seem to be the favourite side to take the three points at the Marcelo Bielsa Stadium. DraftKingsgives the visitors odds of -129, while Newell’s have odds of +310. A tie would result in a +255 payout.

* Odds via DraftKings

Boca began their Argentine First Division season with a 2-1 away victory over Lanús. It was the second straight win for the team coached by Miguel Angel Russo taking into account their Copa Libertadores 2020 games.

Newell’s, on the other hand, will try to recoverat home after losing 3-1 to Talleres in the Copa de la Liga Profesional opening round. Now, the team will have a tough match against one of the title favorites.

Newell’s vs Boca: Match Information

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2020
Time: 4:15 PM (PT), 7:15 (ET)
Location: Coloso del Parque Marcelo Bielsa Stadium, Rosario

Newell’s vs Boca: Storylines

It will be the first meeting between these two teams this year. The last time they faced each other was on September 28th, 2019, when they drew 1-1 at La Bombonera Stadium in a match for the Superliga Argentina.

Newell’s vs Boca: How are they in the Copa de la Liga Profesional standings?

After the opening round of the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional, Boca Juniors lead the Group D along with Talleres, both with 3 points, while Newell’s are at the bottom of the table with Lanús,both without points.

How to watch or live stream Newell’s vs Boca in the US

The match for the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional between Newell’s Old Boys and Boca Juniors to be played today at the Coloso del Parque Marcelo Bielsa Stadium in Rosario will be broadcasted by Fanatiz in the US.

Newell’s vs Boca: Predictions and Odds

Although Newell’s will play at home, oddsmakers put Boca Juniors as the big favorites to wintoday’s game at the Coloso del Parque Marcelo Bielsa stadium. According to DraftKings, Newell’s have odds of +275, while the visitors have odds of -106. A tie would result in a +225 payout.

* Odds via DraftKings