At the age of 12
Messi’s son Thiago follows in his father’s footsteps!
The eldest son of soccer star Lionel Messi has played a match against his prominent father's youth club in his native Argentina!
Thiago Messi (12) played in the Inter Miami jersey against Newell's Old Boys in Messi's hometown of Rosario and wore the number 10 like his father.
Apart from the world champion, the entire Messi family attended the U-13 match of the Newell's Cup. The visitors from the USA were beaten 1-0.
Inter Miami lose to Newell's Old Boys
In addition to Thiago Messi, Benjamín Suárez, the son of Messi's friend and teammate Luis Suárez, also played for Inter Miami.
The Newell's Cup is a youth tournament in which teams from Uruguay and Peru also take part.
At the beginning of his career, Messi played in the youth section of Newell's Old Boys before moving to FC Barcelona at the age of 13.
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