Orsi and Gómez dare to dream of Messi at Newell’s after the World Cup | OneFootball

Newell’s started the year with renewed hopes. After a disappointing 2025, which ended with the departure of Cristian Fabbiani and the interim management of Lucas Bernardi, La Lepra welcomed the duo of Sergio Gómez and Favio Orsi, who have not coached since winning the last Torneo Apertura with Platense. For 2026, they are not only aiming to achieve success with the Rosario team but also have another strong desire: to be able to coach Lionel Messi.

“Obviously, for everyone at Newell’s, including ourselves, it seems like it would be wonderful for him to have the chance to play for his boyhood club, in his hometown. It would be great if that could happen, so we’ll do everything within our power to make it possible,” said Orsi in an interview with ESPN, knowing that Messi’s return would be a major event and “a dream for all of Argentine football,” added Gómez.

Negro also mentioned, “We haven’t had the privilege of speaking with him. It would be a dream not only for us and our people, but also for the country. It would be very nice for him to be able to play in every stadium in our country,” he assured.

La Pulga came up through Newell’s youth teams but emigrated to Barcelona at just 12 years old, joining La Masía until his first-team debut in 2004. The rest is well-known history. After a brief stint at Paris Saint-Germain, since 2023 he has played for Inter Miami, where he recently lifted the MLS title, the first in the history of Las Garzas.

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