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Retirement: FIFA Rule Blocks Argentina From Paying Special Tribute to Messi

FIFA has blocked Argentina from paying Lionel Messi a special tribute following his retirement from football. DAILY POST reported that the Argentine Football Association had announced that no player in the national team would wear the number 10 jersey. However, the football governing body’s regulations make this action infeasible. Messi declared his retirement from international […] Retirement: FIFA rule blocks Argentina from paying special trib…

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Argentina wanted to pay an ultimate tribute to Lionel Messi by permanently withdrawing his mythical number 10 after his international retreat.

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The Argentinian Football Federation has proposed to make a unique gesture for Lionel Messi, but FIFA disagrees with the intentions of the whites. Another national was refused before them.

FIFA has blocked the Argentine Football Association's intention to make a special gesture to Lionel Messi by retiring the iconic number 10 shirt after the retirement of the player.

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Sporting News broke the news in Charlotte, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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