Colombia comes in at No. 10, Brazil at No. 8, but sitting above all of them at No. 1 in the world is Argentina, a nation that has seen soccer success arrive at an unprecedented rate — led by the skills of one man,

The eldest of Messi's three sons traveled to his father's hometown of Rosario, Argentina to represent Inter Miami's U-13 side in the Newell's Cup tournament. The competition features eight clubs from North and South America as they compete against one another across five days.

Palakkad's Rowan Arumukhan officiated the historic 2011 match where Messi debuted as Argentina's captain. The match, played against Venezuela, marked a surreal moment for Rowan, who focused on his duty despite the excitement of refereeing Messi.

Thiago Messi, the eldest son of Lionel, made his debut in the “Newell’s Cup” tournament in the countryside city of Rosario.

Thiago Messi made his debut for Inter Miami’s U-13 team at the Newell’s Cup, a youth football tournament held in Rosario, Argentina.

Thiago is Lionel Messi's eldest son. Like his father, who plays at Inter Miami, Thiago is currently playing for Inter Miami youth team.