Newell's Old Boys
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Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after English teacher Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of
The team that played their first official match on 21 May 1905, v. Argentino
The team that debuted in Primera División in 1939
Lionel Messi
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Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in histor
Newell's Old Boys
…Walter Samuel, Américo Gallego, Jorge Valdano, Gabriel Heinze, Roberto Sensini, Mauricio Pochettino, Lionel Scaloni and Maxi Rodríguez, among others. Lionel Messi also played in the club's youth system, but left at a young age to play for Barcelona to seek treatment for his growth hormone deficiency, while Diego…
Messi with Argentina in 2026
At age 13, Messi enrolled at Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia.
In 2004, Messi (pictured in 2005) began his 17-year professional career with FC Barcelona
Messi dribbling past Patrice Evra of Juventus during the 2015 UEFA Champions League final