Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
Home ground of Newell’s Old Boys, Messi’s youth club, set inside Parque Independencia and a pilgrimage site for football fans.
The stadium sits inside Parque Independencia and is named after the celebrated coach Marcelo Bielsa. It holds about 42,000 spectators. Messi played youth football for Newell’s from age 6 until 13, and many murals around the city feature him. The atmosphere on match days is electric, and the club occasionally runs stadium tours. The safety advice is the same as for the Gigante de Arroyito: follow a supporters’ tour or go with a local friend.
Opening hours
Subject to club arrangements
Nearby sights
- Museo Histórico Provincial Dr. Julio Marc
- Parque de la Independencia
- Museo Castagnino
- Boulevard Oroño
- Museo de la Memoria
- Pichincha
- Peatonal Córdoba & Paseo del Siglo
- Teatro El Círculo