Messi officially announced that he will face his parent team and has scheduled 6 preseason matches: against Ronaldo Xiaobai on his trip to China

On December 19, Beijing time, Miami International officially announced that it will play against Messi's parent team Newell Old Boys on February 15 next year.

Newell's Old Boys are Messi's hometown Rosario's team, and he joined Newell's Old Boys junior team in 1994 and left for Barcelona at the age of 13. Later, Messi said that he wanted to return to Newell's old boys to play football and retire there.

On February 15 next year, Inter Miami will face Newell Old Boys at home, and Messi will have a battle with his parent team, which can be said to be full of feelings.

This is also Messi's sixth preseason game at the beginning of next year. On January 20, Miami International will play against the Salvador national team, and start their trip to Riyadh on January 30, Beijing time, first against Riyadh Crescent, and then against Riyadh Victory on February 2, Beijing time, and once again stage a double battle with Ronaldo.

Messi will then begin his Asian tour, taking on the Hong Kong All-Stars in Hong Kong on February 4 and traveling to Japan on February 7 to face the Kobe Victory Boat led by his old teammate Andres Iniesta.