I Still Dream of Playing for Newell’s Old Boys – Lionel Messi

According to Skyports, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi admits he still dreams of playing for Newell’s Old Boys.

Lionel Messi says he still harbours hopes of one day playing for boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys but admits he “does not know where I’m going to be” in the future.

Speculation around the Argentina captain’s future at Barcelona remains as Messi can start talking with other clubs in January with his current contract set to expire at the end of the season.

Messi left Newell’s for the Nou Camp when he was 13 but has now revealed that he would like to return to hometown Rosario before his career ends.

“The desire is always playing for Newell’s, it is what I dreamed as a kid,” Messi told Argentine channel TyC Sports.

“When I went to the club I imagined playing in the Primera Division, but I do not know what’s going to happen in a few years

“I cannot say I’m going back because I do not know where I’m going to be.”

Messi has also identified Spain as the one country he hopes to avoid in the group stages of the World Cup next year and said he counts the Spaniards, Brazil, Germany and France among his favourites for the competition.

“I wouldn’t like to be drawn against Spain, who are one of the rivals we could get in the draw,” Messi said.

“For all that they stand for, for all that they have, I’d rather avoid them. They’d be a very difficult rival.”