Messi funds hometown sports center rebuild
Sport
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has donated one million pesos (152,000 euros) to finance the refurbishment of a sports center in a rundown area of his hometown, Rosario.
Messi, the winner of a record four successive Ballon d'Or awards, has a foundation in Rosario.
The player's stellar career started at Rosario club Newell's Old Boys when he was 13 before he left for Spain.


















































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