Thiago Messi is part of the Inter Miami squad playing in the Newell's Cup for under-13s in Rosario - the city in Argentina where his father Lionel was born.
When your father is hailed as one of the greatest footballers to ever grace a pitch, there is a high likelihood you will follow in his footsteps, right?
Thiago, aged 12, turned out for Inter Miami's under-13 team in the Newell's Cup in Rosario, Argentina, on Monday, wearing his father's iconic number 10 shirt. Father Lionel was born in Rosario, where Newell's Old Boys are based, and spent five years in the academy of the Argentine outfit prior to joining Barcelona's famous La Masia youth academy as a 13-year-old.
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