By Victor Kanayo
Days after winning the coveted World Cup, football star Lionel Messi has arrived his native Rosario to spend the Christmas holidays with his family.
He is reportedly going to spend some time with friends, including Uruguay striker and former club teammate Luis Suarez.
Argentine media as reported by Reuters revealed that Suarez arrived on a private flight from Montevideo, accompanied by his partner Sofia Balbi and their children.
He and Messi became close friends when they played together for Spanish club Barcelona.
More than five million people took to the streets of Buenos Aires to congratulate “la Scaloneta” on Tuesday but with the city overflowing, the players had to be air-lifted out by helicopter before Messi and Angel Di Maria travelled to Rosario.
The Argentina captain is staying in his home at the Kentucky Country Club and local media reported that many international sports stars are due to join the celebrations, including former Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta and former Argentina striker Sergio Aguero.
Messi finally won the World Cup – being the only silverware left in his glittering career after Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties on Sunday December 18, 2022 in Qatar.
