This article was originally published on www.si.com as Man Utd Welcome 15-Year-Old ‘Kid Messi’ to Senior Training. Highly rated 15-year-old prospect JJ Gabriel was invited to join in with Manchester United’s first-team training this week, it has been revealed.

The training session, under the orders of Javier Mascherano, took place at the club’s facilities without the Argentine star, and there was no official information from the Herons. As a result, speculation began, and it could be that Jefecito intends to reduce the workload ahead of the MLS final stage.

After missing Argentina's first friendly of the October window, Lionel Messi has rejoined the national team and could feature against Puerto Rico on Tuesday at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Lionel Messi's Argentina is expected to feature in a high-profile friendly fixture against Angola in November, with the African nation reportedly paying $10 million.

Argentine Football Federation (AFA) have confirmed that Lionel Messi and Argentina will not travel to Kerala for a an exhibition match in the November international break.

Argentina will play Angola in the second week on November and travel back to South America, skipping the proposed visit to Kerala.

In heartbreaking news for passionate football fans in Kerala, organisers have announced that Lionel Messi and the Argentina football team’s visit to the state in November 2025 has been postponed.