The Argentina captain wowed spectators in the Rosario team's youth ranks before moving to Barca, and they still hope to see him back at the club
Newell's Old Boys are dreaming of the day their former youth team prospect Lionel Messi returns to the club, says vice-president Cristian D'Amico.
The Argentine sensation joined his local club at the age of six and was leaving audiences in awe in their youth academy before he was lured to Europe by Barcelona when he was 13.
Messi has since gone on to win a host of trophies with the Catalan side, including four Champions League titles, and has been awarded the Ballon d'Or on five occasions.