The eldest of Messi's three sons traveled to his father's hometown of Rosario, Argentina to represent Inter Miami's U-13 side in the Newell's Cup tournament. The competition features eight clubs from North and South America as they compete against one another across five days.

Lionel Messi has a case to be considered the greatest soccer player of all time thanks to his achievements on the field, primarily with FC Barcelona and the Argentina National Team . On Monday, he reminded his more than 500 million followers on Instagram that even players as accomplished as Messi have icons that they look up to.

Thiago Messi, the eldest son of the Argentina star, has made his debut in the "Newell's Cup" tournament in the countryside city of Rosario.

Thiago Messi, the eldest son of the Argentina star, has made his debut in the “Newell’s Cup” tournament in the countryside city of Rosario.

Lionel Messi's oldest son has played a match against the boyhood club of the Argentina captain. Thiago Messi, 12, played for the under-13 team of Messi's current club Inter Miami against Newell's Old Boys from Messi's home town of Rosario on Monday.

Thiago is Lionel Messi's eldest son. Like his father, who plays at Inter Miami, Thiago is currently playing for Inter Miami youth team.