Lionel Messi’s jersey is always in demand, with stars of Newell’s Old Boys the latest to put themselves in contention for a post-game shirt swap.

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• Argentine icon in action against first club
• Posed for pictures after the game
• Gifted his shirt to promising midfielder

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Argentine outfit lined up against Inter Miami at DRV PNK Stadium as Messi and Co took in their final friendly date ahead of the 2024 MLS campaign. The star of that particular show spent 60 minutes on the field, as he works his way towards full match sharpness.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  There was a clamour for pictures with Messi afterwards, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner happy to grant all of those requests. He also passed his famous No.10 jersey on, with one lucky rival landing himself a prized memento.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Esteban Fernandez was the man in question, with the ball-playing midfielder winning the race to get a shirt swap promise from Messi. He has been proudly showing off a new addition to his kit collection, and the 22-year-old was all smiles in the Newell’s dressing room.

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• WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI?

  Messi endured a testing pre-season with Inter Miami, with a serious stir caused when sitting out an exhibition game in Hong Kong, but is now counting down the days to gracing a competitive stage once more and has his sights set on more major honours.

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