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How to watch the Liga Profesional match between Boca Juniors and Newell's Old Boys, as well as kick-off time and team news.

The new men in charge at Newell’s Old Boys have reiterated how it remains the club’s “dream” to bring home-town hero Lionel Messi back to his native Argentina. Favio Orsi and Sergio Gomez have taken the reins in Rosario and are preparing for their first season at the helm. Messi will not form part of those plans, as he remains tied to MLS Cup winners Inter Miami, but an emotional return to his roots could be made at some stage.

Lionel Messi has seen a return to his roots in Argentina speculated on in the recent past, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner boasting emotional ties to Newell’s Old Boys. A presidential candidate there - ahead of elections being held - has explained what would need to happen in order for the Inter Miami superstar to leave MLS and head back home to Rosario.

Angel Di Maria lit up the Clasico Rosarino with a breathtaking free-kick as Rosario Central secured a 1-0 win over Newell's Old Boys in the Argentine top flight. The 37-year-old curled home a sensational strike in front of an electric Estadio Gigante de Arroyito crowd, earning his first-ever derby victory and extending Central's dominant streak over their city rivals.