Rosario: Newell’s Old Boys Stadium Messi Tour
4.71 (out of 5 stars, based on7 reviews)
Rosario - Argentina
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What we will do in this experience
Would you like to discover one of the cradles of Argentinean football? Join lifelong Newell’s fan, Juan, on this tour through Rosario.
Club Visit
Located right at the heart of the city of Rosario and in the green surroundings of Independencia Park, you can find Newell’s Old Boys stadium also known as “El Coloso del Parque”. This name is still in use nowadays , even though fans voted to change the name to Marcelo A. Bielsa in his honor in 2009 .
Would you like to discover one of the cradles of Argentinean football? Join lifelong Newell’s fan, Juan, on this tour through Rosario.
Club Visit
Located right at the heart of the city of Rosario and in the green surroundings of Independencia Park, you can find Newell’s Old Boys stadium also known as “El Coloso del Parque”. This name is still in use nowadays , even though fans voted to change the name to Marcelo A. Bielsa in his honor in 2009 .
Starting as a school in the early 1900´s, Newell’s Old Boys is also famous for its youth divisions, being one of the clubs with the most national titles in AFA’s youth tournaments.
Many famous footballers from the club’s academy have represented Argentina at World Cups : Gabriel Batistuta, Walter Samuel, Américo Gallego, Jorge Valdano, Gabriel Heinze, Roberto Sensini, Mauricio Pochettino, and Maxi Rodríguez, among others. Lionel Messi also played in the club’s youths.
I will take you through the surroundings of “El Coloso “, I will tell you about what NOB means to Rosario and show you the different football murals reflecting the Club’s history including the most iconic one: Diego Maradona’s memorial. We enjoyed Maradona as a player from our side.
Discover Messi´s early times in Rosario
Rosario erupted in celebration as Argentina once again lifts the World Cup trophy after a 36-year wait, with natives Lionel Messi starring in the epic victory.
I will take you through the surroundings of La Bajada quarter is where Argentine football star Lionel Messi started. It has become a pilgrimage site for many fans.
The 13 years in La Bajada left a mark on Messi and on the streets that helped hone and nurture his talent. In many ways, he is still there, in towering murals, love messages, and residents’ memories. I will tell you about the story of Leo in Rosario and show you the different football murals reflecting the love to Messi.
Also, we will take a short tour of the Santa Fe Sports Museums¿ which includes historical stuff from relevant players such Di Maria, Mascherano , Messi, and Lavezzi.
Tours 2025
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Included in the price
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Walking Tour
Tour through Newell's Old Boys stadium surroundings and neighbourhoods
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City highlights
Discover Messi´s early times in Rosario
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Local Host
Newell's Old Boys English Speaking Host
Meet Your Host
Juan
Host since 2020
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4.9 (14 reviews)
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22 tours
Customer Reviews
Average rating of 4.71 / 5 based on 7 reviews.
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Daniel Rutstein
Verified customer
5 •
Hola, soy estudiante del intercambio en Buenos Aires. Soy de Ft. Lauderdale, FL, y fue hincha de Inter Miami antes de llegar Leo (miré la final del mundial 2022 en el estadio de Inter!). Me interesa ir al partido de Newell's el viernes, y me encantaría ir al tour si está disponible. Por favor avísame cuando podás, ¡gracias!
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Sarah_hf
Verified customer
5 •
Loved this tour
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Martin Warren
Verified customer
5 •
Excellent tour, lots of information and I saw lots from the Tour. Really enjoyed this. Very good Host who answered questions in depth.
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Paul Nash
Verified customer
5 •
Really enjoyed the Newells Old Boys tour. Juan and Julian were very informative and the area around the stadium looks cool. They gave great insights to the murals outside and it was brilliant to see the inside of the stadium. They really did give a feeling that it would be brilliant on match day to watch a game live.
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Luke
Member since 2025
5 •
First time I have seen the stadium of Newells Old Boys. Juan and Julian give some great insights about the history of Newells Old Boys during the virtual tour. Also, a great stadium, hope to visit this club after the pandemic is over.
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Lenno Veerman
Verified customer
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Thx for the tour @ 13-02. I appreciated the presentation of a unique football club in Argentina. I knew Newells has got a great ground. Because of that I expected some more in the tour. First of all I expected that you took us around and through the whole ground incl main entrance, catacombe and maybe dressing room of the players. There were some connection issues during the presentation which was a pity. The end of the tour was rather sudden. All in all the impression which I received from Newells, the fantastic ground and the iconic shirt is superb. After we all can return to our local grounds, I definitively will come down to Rosario some day to support Newells. Great thanks for the fantastic booklet. Greets from Netherlands, Lenno
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Danvg83
Verified customer
5 •
It was great to know more about NOB and its history and significance in Argentinian Football. Thank you Juan and Julián for a pleasant experience!
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