Lionel Messi’s boyhood club in Argentina suspends six youth players for taking picture with rival player

Maybe you will not find a country in the world with more heated club rivalry in the football game than Argentina. But this? This brings it to a different level. Van Boca Juniors vs. River Plate to Lanus vs. Banfield, there is an intensity and an inherent hatred that runs deep into culture. Newell’s Old Boys of Rosario, Argentina, Lionel Messis Boyhood Club decided to rewrite what is normally after suspending six youth players to take a photo with a player from rival club Rosario Central.

According to OleSix boys from youth teams were suspended by the club for three months to take a photo with Ignacio Malcorra from Rosario Central. Newell’s and Rosario Central play in the Clasico Rosarino, one of the great rivalry in the country.

They had also taken their fairs to the club school. The club acknowledged that the photo was taken at the request of some parents of the children, who then sent the photo via WhatsApp before the club got a word.

The children go to Malvinas Argentinas Children’s Soccer School, the same school Messi and Argentina’s World Cup winning coach Lionel Scaloni.

Carlos Panciroli, former club captain and director of the school, said that the decision was made in accordance with the parents.

“The children are the victims because the photo was generated by their parents. This decision is an internal correction to prevent these errors from uploading photos to be repeated. Everyone can do what they want, but not with Newell’s equipment. We have to respect the comb, the sweater, and that is why we had to determine a precedent,” he said, per Per Clarin.