Three hours north of Buenos Aires, the people of Rosario are watching their favourite son closely.
In Lionel Messi’s hometown, his friends and family still remember the kid that never left the ball behind.
And people here are hoping he can take what could be his last chance to bring home a World Cup.
Al Jazeera's @Alessandro Rampietti reports from Rosario, Argentina.
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