Recently, Messi’s eldest son Thiago and his teammates at U13 Inter Miami participated in an international tournament called Newell’s Cup held in Argentina. This was Thiago’s first tour since joining the Inter Miami youth team last year and marked the first step in the 12-year-old’s journey to “reach the big sea”.
In this important match, Thiago received the support of many family members. That is his grandparents, mother and two younger siblings Mateo and Ciro. Superstar Messi was absent. The reason is probably because the 2022 World Cup champion did not want his appearance to create unnecessary noise for the tournament.
In the first match on November 26, U13 Inter Miami faced the home team U13 Newells Old Boys. Thiago was on the field from the start, playing in midfield. According to Clarin, U13 Old Boys dominated the game for most of the time.
In this match, Thiago and his teammates played resiliently. Taking responsibility for controlling the rhythm for his teammates, Thiago performed well in the 41 minutes he was on the field. After Thiago was let go, U13 Inter Miami continued to be pressured. In the final minutes, U13 Old Boys scored the only goal, setting the score at 1-0.
Despite losing their opening match, Thiago’s U13 Inter Miami still have a chance to advance. The team still has two more matches in the group stage. The semi-finals and final of the tournament will take place on November 28 and 29 (local time).
