Lionel Messi receives special jersey from LaLiga club as he takes part in Argentina training

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Elche CF gave Lionel Messi a special jersey during Argentina's training at their home ground on Thursday, November 13. They presented him with their home jersey with Messi and No. 10 on the back.

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Argentina are set to face Angola in an international friendly on Friday, November 14, in Angola. They have been training in Spain ahead of the clash. La Albiceleste had an open training at the Manuel Martinez Valero Stadium, Elche's home ground, on Thursday.

The Spanish club provided Lionel Messi with a special jersey in their home colors and shared a post of it on their social media handles.

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The Inter Miami superstar also shared an Instagram post on Thursday, thanking Argentina fans for coming out for the open training. He wrote:

"It's been a while since I've been here, and honestly, the affection you all showed me everywhere I went still touches me. Thank you so much to everyone who came today; there were so many Argentinians too! It's always a pleasure to see you all again!"
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Lionel Messi had an exceptional record against Elche during his time at Barcelona, winning four of their five clashes, drawing the other. In that time, he scored seven goals and provided four assists.


Barcelona star opens up on Lionel Messi's visit to Spotify Camp Nou

As Argentina trained in Spain this season, Lionel Messi also visited the new Spotify Camp Nou on November 10. The stadium has yet to host an official match since its renovation. However, arguably the club's greatest-ever player shared some pictures of himself from the stadium on Instagram.

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Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia shared his thoughts on the 38-year-old forward's visit, saying:

"Nobody expected Messi to visit the new Spotify Camp Nou, what he did was great. We talked about it in the locker room, but we didn’t give it too much importance."
"Hopefully he can come back and I can play with him, but I don’t know how possible or realistic that is."
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Lionel Messi has scored 672 goals and provided 303 assists in 778 games for Barcelona (via Transfermarkt). He won 10 LaLiga titles and four UEFA Champions League trophies with the Spanish giants, among other honors.

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner then left the club in 2021 amidst their financial struggles. He joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) before moving to Inter Miami after two years, where he recently signed a new contract until 2028.

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