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Adriana Garcia
Jun 25, 2025, 05:57 AM ET
Newell's Old Boys' caller basal astatine their Coloso Marcelo Bielsa stadium has been named aft Lionel Messi, announcing the determination connected the time the Inter Miami guardant turned 38 years old.
The stadium already has a basal named aft different Argentina legend, Diego Maradona, who played for the nine successful the 1993-94 season.
"Today, the Coloso writes a caller page," Rosario-based nine said successful a station connected Instagram. "For the archetypal time, the 2 astir almighty names successful shot past unrecorded nether the aforesaid roof: OURS."
Messi captained Argentina to the 2022 World Cup and 2 Copa América titiles, arsenic good arsenic winning a grounds 8 Ballon d'Ors.
The caller basal volition summation the Newell's stadium capableness to 50,000 spectators.
A lifelong protagonist of Newell's, Messi joined his location nine aged six and played for the younker teams earlier relocating to Barcelona, Spain, erstwhile helium was 13.
Newell's home, commonly known arsenic "El Coloso" (The Colossus), was renamed the Marcelo Bielsa stadium successful 2009 successful honour of erstwhile subordinate and manager Bielsa.
