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Opinion: Why retiring Argentina's No. 10 jersey is a bad idea

Opinion: Why retiring Argentina's No. 10 jersey is a bad idea

Messi could be the last player to ever wear the number for the national team

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Jan 04, 2024
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A Lionel Messi jersey on display at the San Siro Museum in Milan, Italy. Wikipedia Commons photo

In a move that made headlines, Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, announced plans to retire the legendary No. 10 national team jersey once Lionel Messi retires.

“When Messi retires from the national team, we will not allow anyone…

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