Martino and Newell’s Old Boys past glories: Inter Miami reunion includes Messi memories
While most of the spotlight for the Inter Miami - Newell’s Old Boys match is, unsurprisingly on Lionel Messi, the man who holds a greater History of love with the Argentine club is Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino. Martino became a legendary player for La Lepra and was the one who guided them to their last Argentine League title in mid-2013, in a tournament where they were the protagonists ahead of the famous River Plate. Encuentro leproso en Miami ❤️🖤 pic.twitter.com/Lz3AoO8pen — Newell’s Old Boys (@Newells) February 14, 2024 Martino success with Newell’s Old Boys The championship in which they finished leaders of the Argentine first division was Martino’s last before moving to FC Barcelona for the 2013-14 season , so he couldn’t have found a better way to bid farewell to the team that calls Estadio Marcelo Bielsa home. After managing Argentina, Atlanta United, and Mexico, this preseason friendly with the Herons provides him with a reunion filled with emotions. The outlook for a muc...