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Lionel Messi Talks Newell's Old Boys 'Dream,' Argentina World Cup Hopes

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Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has restated his desire to one day return to boyhood club Newell's Old Boys but revealed he has doubts about returning to Argentina with his family.

Messi, 30, left Rosario-based Newell's to join Barca's academy in 2001, and he has often expressed his desire to return to the club before he retires, but he has now said he has some doubts, per TyC Sports (via Marca):

"I've said many times that my dream is to play at Newell's but I don't know what will happen, and a part of that doubt is due to the way the country is at the moment.