Matías Messi’s club, Leones FC, played friendlies against Newell’s reserves | OneFootball

While Newell’s first team played a double friendly match against Real Pilar at the Coloso del Parque, activities continued at the Jorge Griffa Training Center. There, the red-and-black club received an institutional visit from Leones FC, the club from the Santa Fe city of Alvear, presided over by Matías Messi, Lionel’s brother.

The Leones FC delegation, a club founded in 2015 by the Messi Foundation, toured the facilities and the hotel. The visit included two exhibition matches of 60 minutes each against Newell’s Reserve, coached by Lucas Bernardi. The sporting results were even: Newell’s lost 2-1 in the first match, but won 3-0 in the second. Before the games, presidents Ignacio Boero (Newell’s) and Matías Messi held a formal meeting.

Leones FC is preparing for an important milestone, as it will participate in the Primera C of national football starting in 2026, following its recent ratification by the AFA.

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