Lionel Messi had one of the most emotional reunions during this offseason after attending a meeting with his former teammates from the youth divisions of Newell's Old Boys.

The Argentine star is enjoying a well-deserved break, and before heading to the United States to prepare for a new season with Inter Miami, he spent time with some members of the 1987 category, with whom he took his first steps as a footballer at the age of six.

The photo of Messi with his former Newell's teammates

This is how the captain of the Albiceleste was seen in a photo that quickly went viral on social media and sports websites around the world. Messi posed happily alongside his former teammates, reminiscing about his brief time in the youth ranks of the Rosario club.

In the picture, Lionel can be seen at the age of six, holding a ball, unaware that he would go on to have a brilliant career at a global level, to the point of being considered one of the greatest footballers in history.

Messi heads to the United States for a new season

After enjoying a vacation in Argentina with his family, the Argentine star returned to the United States to prepare for a new season with Inter Miami. The Florida-based team has scheduled a friendly against Club América on January 19, with the team's official debut set for February 18 against Sporting Kansas City, as part of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.