Lionel Messi to face his first love with Inter Miami

Newell’s president Ignacio Astore confirmed that the club will play a friendly match against Inter Miami next year.

Eduardo Burgos Rodríguezedu17burgosKieran Quailekquaile90Update: Oct 17th, 2023 09:51 EDT

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Inter Miami’s season is about to come to an end after failing to qualify for the MLS playoffs and Tata Martino’s side are preparing for a number of tours in order to stay fit and prepare for the season ahead. After confirming a trip to China for the middle of next month, David Beckham’s club appear to have wrapped up another fixture, one that will be very special for star man Leo Messi. Newell’s Old Boys president Ignacio Astore has confirmed that a match between the Argentine outfit and Inter Miami will take place early next year.

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“The friendly between Newell’s and Inter Miami will be on 17 February as part of the presentation of the team and their jersey,” Astore told Zapping Sport. Messi will face the club where it all began for him, in Rosario, Argentina. Although the Argentina captain never played professionally for Newell’s, his love for the club has never been a secret, and last June he attended a match at the Marcelo Bielsa Stadium.

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