Global Courant
Leo arrived in his hometown at dawn this Saturday. The unknown about his attendance at the Marcelo Bielsa Colossus and his arrival at La Bombonera.
Lionel Messi landed at dawn this Wednesday in his native Rosario, where he will remain resting with his family. His presence at Maxi Rodríguez’s farewell at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa is still a great unknown, given that June 24 is just his birthday. The next day he will travel to Buenos Aires to take part in the tribute party to Juan Román Riquelme at La Bombonera.
The plane touched down on the runway of the Islas Malvinas International Airport in Fisherton at 2:47. As usual, Ángel Di María also traveled on the same private flight, as well as Nicolás Otamendi. Messi left driving a car with his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, and avoided speaking to the press.
Leo comes from playing with the Argentine National Team in the victory last Thursday against Australia in China. From there, Lionel Scaloni’s squad traveled to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, to face their second and last presentation of the tour of France.
Lionel Messi left driving a car with his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo. Photo: Juan Jose Garcia.
However, Messi, like Di María and Otamendi, were licensed by the coaching staff. For this reason, after the victory at the Workers’ Stadium in Beijing, they took a private jet that made a technical stopover in Barcelona.
Now, El Diez has a full week to rest and enjoy at his home in Funes’ private Kentucky neighborhood with his wife and children, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro. It is still unknown if he will be present next Saturday June 24 at the Colossus of Rosario, since Maxi Rodríguez’s farewell coincides with his 36th birthday.
What there is certainty about is that Leo will be at La Bombonera on Sunday June 25 for the Riquelme tribute match. “Messi is going to be there and it’s a dream for me,” said the vice president of Xeneize.
Messi’s contract with Inter Miami of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States comes into effect on July 1. That day, the team will play at home against Sebastián Driussi’s Austin FC for the local championship, although it is estimated that Leo will only make his debut two or three weeks later.
