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

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

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

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 AFA.

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