The Colossus exploded when Lionel Messi appeared at Maxi Rodríguez’s farewell

Lionel MessiOn the day of his 36th birthday, he used the explosion of the Colossus Marcelo Bielsa from Parque de la Independencia in Rosario, when he entered the playing field to participate in the farewell to his friend and former teammate in the Argentine national team, maximiliano rodriguez.

There were no indications of his presence until 7:02 p.m. when the drivers of the idol party of the newell’s announced a special surprise, after the presentation of numerous Argentine soccer personalities, among them, lionel scaloni, Gerardo Martin and gabriel batistuta.

Messi he entered the court wearing the event’s black and white sports kit, which came inscribed “MR11.” More than 40,000 fans went crazy with his presence and sang his happy birthday. Lio, confessed fan of the LeprosyHe played in the minor divisions of the club until he left as a youth at the Barcelonawhere he made his debut in the first division and became a world soccer legend.

In the Argentine national team, Messi and maxi rodriguez They played 33 matches together and shared a squad at the World Cups. Germany 2006, South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014.