Messi scored a hat-trick against the youth team in the farewell match of the former Liverpool player
42,000 fans were at the stadium in Rosario, Argentina, to watch the farewell match of Maxi Rodriguez.
The former Liverpool player officially retired in 2021 at Newell's Old Boys but did not have the opportunity to celebrate his retirement. Now 42 years old, the former Liverpool player has assembled a powerful group of legendary players for his farewell party.
Among them is Lionel Messi who is on vacation at his home in Rosario. Local audiences even sang "happy birthday" as Leo turned 36 on Saturday, June 24. Leo was playing for Argentina Legends against Newell's Old Boys Legends when Maxi Rodriguez switched teams in the first half.
Both squads are legendary players of Argentine football past and present. Players such as Gabriel Batistuta, Esteban Cambiasso, Andres D'Alessandro, Javier Saviola, Lionel Scaloni, Angel Di Maria and many others wore their boots on the occasion.
Argentina won 7-5 and invite you to watch highlights:
As for Messi, he was given a special welcome when fans sang to him before and after the game.
Leo has never played a professional game for his childhood club Newell's Old Boys but their fans still treat him as if he's spent a good part of his career. his own there. However, he did play for Newell's youth teams before going to FC Barcelona, ??where he received the necessary injections for his development.
And of course, Messi is from Rosario, the hometown of Newell's Old Boys.
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Manchester United are currently looking to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton this summer, with a deal for Mason Mount in limbo.
Amid reports of Manchester United's interest in Moises Caicedo, fans online got creative by emulating pictures of the midfielder in club colors. The Ecuador international is also a transfer target of Chelsea. However, he could end up moving to Old Trafford instead of Erik ten Hag determined to strengthen his squad.
News of United's interest in Caicedo broke out on Saturday night. The Red Devils are not currently willing to spend too much on Mount, who has only one year left on his Chelsea contract.
And United are now looking to get their revenge on the Blues by signing the player Mauricio Pochettino is keen to have in his squad next season.
In this case, fans online got creative by emulating Caicedo in a United shirt using Photoshop and other editing tools.
@UnitedPeoplesTV posted a picture of Caicedo wearing last season's home shirt.
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User @fpl_master__ shared an image of the Ecuadorian player wearing a home shirt from a few years ago. And @RealEmur used his skills to edit a photo of Caicedo in the United home shirt for next season.
Whether United can sign Caicedo remains to be seen.
Brighton believe the midfielder is worth as much as Declan Rice, who is set to leave West Ham for more than £100m.
United could use the likes of Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire in a potential deal for the 21-year-old.
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And it was in their favor that Caicedo, two years ago, admitted that his dream was to play for the Reds. "My dream is to play for Manchester United. Antonio Valencia is an example to follow," Caicedo told reporters at the time.
"With his strength and dedication, he was able to reach this level.
"It motivates me to keep working hard and doing the right things."
Caicedo is not the only player United are interested in.
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They may be forced to sign a new goalkeeper, with David De Gea's contract set to expire next week. One of the scorers being considered behind the scenes is Inter Milan's Andre Onana.
And United also have a lot of admiration for Diogo Costa, who is in the spotlight after his stellar performance against Porto last season.
Above all, the Red Devils are looking to recruit a new No. 9 to replace Cristiano Ronaldo - who left in November.
Wout Weghorst will not be signed on a permanent contract, while Anthony Martial's future is uncertain.
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Moises Caicedo is also a target of Chelsea (Image:
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Harry Kane is United's dream target, with the England international set to leave Tottenham this summer. However, Spurs want a fee in excess of £100m to even remotely consider letting their amulet go.
Atalanta and Napoli also excluded United from potential deals for Rasmus Hojlund and Victor Osimhen respectively.
Goncalo Ramos, Dusan Vlahovic and Mohammed Kudus have also been contacted.
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