Messi reveals desire to play for boyhood club, Newell’s; Son doesn’t like football

Despite previously suggesting he would end his career at Barcelona, Lionel Messi has indicated a desire to play for Newell’s Old Boys.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi says he wants to play for boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys before the end of his career.
Messi left Newell’s for Barca at the age of 13 and has gone on to become one of the greatest players of all time, winning the Ballon d’Or on five occasions.
The 29-year-old has previously indicated a desire to end his career in Catalonia, but he appeared drawn to a Newell’s return during an interview with Telefe’s Polemica en el Bar in his homeland.
“I would love to [return],” he said. “It is something I have kept an eye on because it was my dream as a child. Obviously my life started to change and went another way, but I have no regrets.
“It’s something I have kept an eye on. I want to play in Argentine football and Newell’s, where I grew up.”
Messi recently announced his return to international football having initially said he would retire from Argentina duty following its Copa America Centenario final defeat to Chile.
“It’s what I felt at that time,” he added. “At that time everything collapsed around me because we all felt that was the moment, because of how the team was and how we played each game. We all want to win. I have been fighting with the Seleccion and my dream is to win something.
“To get so close and not make it was a huge frustration for all of us.”

Meanwhile, the oldest son of Argentina superstar Lionel Messi won’t be following in his footsteps it seems, as he doesn’t like football.
Three-year-old Thiago Messi is often seen with his mother, Antonella Roccuzzo, in the stands at the Camp Nou watching his father. But it appears he doesn’t share Leo’s love for the game.
“I see that he doesn’t like football that much so I leave it,” Messi told TyC Sports channel as reported in El Mundo Deportivo. “I’m not the type to buy him footballs or force him. [But] Now the club has started something for the children and we’ll see if he gets hooked.”
Messi, who is also father to 11-month-old Mateo, says his first-born has inherited something from him though.
“He has come out very competitive,” he added. “He wants to win at everything. I also like to win so I don’t let him. Even when we climb the stairs and he wins, he makes sure to tell me.”