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— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) June 24, 2023
Former Liverpool winger Maxi Rodriguez, who retired from playing football in 2021 after his third spell with Newell’s Old Boys, had invited Messi and former Argentine teammate Sergio Aguero to play in his testimonial game on June 24.
Scaloni 😭😭👑
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— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) June 25, 2023
However, the highlight of the evening was when Newell’s Old Boys club gave their boyhood hero a stunning welcome and flaunted banners of support for their hero.
Messi with a hattrick already in the first half 😂⚽️⚽️⚽️
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— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) June 24, 2023
Messi also marked the occasion with a stunning hattrick and received a standing ovation at the farewell party of another Argentine legend Maxi Rodriguez.
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He also gave a pitchside interview and expressed happiness since it was his first birthday as a world champion. He also cheered the crowd for being “so affecionate” towards him.
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— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) June 24, 2023
Messi will officially join Inter Miami on July 1 and then is likely to make his debut on July 21.
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