12-year-old Thiago Messi, son of eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, is following in his father's footsteps.
The eldest of Messi's three sons traveled to his father's hometown of Rosario, Argentina to represent Inter Miami's U-13 side in the Newell's Cup tournament. The competition features eight clubs from North and South America as they compete against one another across five days.
Thiago honored his father by wearing his iconic No. 10 shirt for his first match against Newell's Old Boys, Messi's boyhood team. The 2022 World Cup winner spent five years playing for the Argentinian club before he left for Barcelona at the age of 13.






