Maxi Rodríguez on his farewell party at the Colossus: “Messi is invited and I want him to be”

This Wednesday some details began to be known from Maxi Rodríguez’s farewell party, one of the greatest idols in the history of Newell’s. Moved, the Fiera led a press conference on the Colossus lawn, where the tribute will be held on June 24, and confirmed, among other details, that Lionel Messi “is invited”, like Marcelo Bielsa.

The former Argentine soccer player hung up his boots in November 2021 and is now preparing for a day he will never forget. He will meet again with friends and colleagues from 20 years of professional career and on the court that he loves the most.

“I am very happy and excited to live that dayIt will be an unforgettable party for all of us who love and love this sport very much”, were his first words.

“I never dreamed or expected everything that came after I debuted. I dreamed of playing on this pitch for at least one match, it was an extraordinary movie. Sometimes it’s hard to enjoy it one hundred percent because it’s hard to believe it’s true,” she added.

After those initial definitions, came the question that could not be missing for Maxi. Will Messi be in his farewell party? Then, the Fiera revealed how the date of June 24 was chosen, coinciding with his goal against Mexico in the 2006 World Cup in Germany and also with Leo’s birthday.

“I am going to tell you a little about how the story was, it was a bit of a coincidence. It was a week before and we had to run it due to the Fifa date (from June 12 to 20). We realized that it was Leo’s birthday as well and the goal against Mexico”

“Messi is going to be invited and he wants him to be there, but it will depend on him. I told him something at The Best awards. We need Chiqui (Tapia) to join the invitation as well, “she said, taking advantage of the presence of the president of the AFA in the press conference.

“They will all be invited, my friends, colleagues, actors. There are people who are confirmed, but it can happen that at the last moment they fall, ”she added.

Together with the rojinegro president Ignacio Astore and the host of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapia, he was officially presented the meeting on Saturday June 24 in Independence Park.

Guests and other details

After several days of rumors and reports, between the dreams and desires of Maxi himself and the red and black fans, the press conference produced some data and confirmations regarding the presence of international figures linked to his sporting and personal life.

To begin with, the Fiera specified that the coaches of the teams, differentiated by red and black and light blue shirts, will be José Pekerman and Gerardo Martino. The first led him in the selection during the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Under a strong secrecy, for now there is not much information about the extensive list of international guests or the details of what promises to be an unforgettable party for the former soccer player of the Argentine team and the leprous fans, who since the beginning of this week already can buy tickets.

The expectation is huge. La Fiera hung up the boots in November 2021 and he said goodbye on the field in an official match, but on June 24 he will have a big farewell, surrounded by friends, family and the love of the red and black public at the Colossus, his second home.

In the last hours, however, some information has been revealed. Through three videos starring comedians Pablo Granados and Pachu Peña, Maxi’s friends and party guests, it was learned that the team technicians will be top-notch: Gabriel Heinzeactual DT de Newell’s, y Lionel Scalonithe world champion coach with Argentina.

With these points clarified, around the list of guests and presences there are big rumors. It is a fact that Lionel Messi, Maxi’s friend and teammate He has been on the payroll for many years, although it is not known if the world soccer star will be present at the Colossus for the farewell.

The French league culminates on the weekend of June 3, so that date would not go against their possible attendance. Besides, from June 12 to 20 there is a Fifa window for international friendlies, in which several of the presumed guests, including Messi, would be summoned by Scaloni. But the calendar It would not prevent them from being in Rosario on the 24th.

It is also confirmed that they were invited Gerardo Martino, Leonardo Ponzio and Mauro Rosales, all names closely related to Maxi and Newell’s. But the list, of course, is much larger.

Since its beginnings at the Malvinas rojinegro stadium, its debut in the First Division and its move to Europe, La Fiera shared pitches and changing rooms with countless soccer players. First in Rosario and then at Espanyol in Barcelona, ​​Atlético Madrid and Liverpool in England. In 2012 he returned to Leprosy, he was champion in 2013 and there he also forged new relationships and friendships, for which there will be many guests from that time.

Also in the youth teams of Argentina, where he was world champion in the tournament held in the country in 2001, and later in the major, with which he played the World Cups in Germany 2006, South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014in addition to several Copa América and other official and friendly competitions.

This Wednesday, after the conference, the tribute to the idol will be formally presented and, perhaps, other names on the guest list.