Watch: Lionel Messi returns home to Rosario; fans wait hours for a glimpse

 Lionel Messi returned to his hometown of Rosario for rest after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat. Hundreds of supporters gathered early hoping to see their captain, but he did not make a public appearance. Messi’s SUV was glimpsed as it departed the airport for his family’s residence. He also plans to reunite with his father who was undergoing medical treatment. Lionel Messi returned to his hometown of Rosario for rest after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat. Hundreds of supporters gathered early hoping to see their captain, but he did not make a public appearance. Messi’s SUV was glimpsed as it departed the airport for his family’s residence. He also plans to reunite with his father who was undergoing medical treatment.