Messi has 106 objectives in 180 matches for Argentina and his trophy cupboard consists of the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 World Cup.
Recent studies counsel that Argentina is poised to retire the legendary No.10 jersey worn by Lionel Messi as soon as he decides to hold up his boots. Argentina Football Federation president Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia expressed this decision, stating that after Messi’s retirement from the nationwide group, no different participant will likely be allowed to don the revered No.10 jersey, honoring Messi’s extraordinary contribution to the game.
Interestingly, this is not the primary time Argentina has thought of retiring the long-lasting No.10 jersey, beforehand worn by the legendary Diego Maradona. Ahead of the 2002 World Cup, officers, led by then AFA president Julio Grondona, sought to retire the jersey. However, FIFA laws on the time mandated groups to make use of numbers from 1 to 23 in the match, stopping the retirement. The jersey was ultimately worn by Ariel Ortega in the Korea Japan World Cup.
Lionel Messi, boasting 106 objectives in 180 matches for Argentina, holds an illustrious trophy cupboard, together with the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 World Cup. With his future unsure by the time the 2026 World Cup arrives, Messi goals to safe a second Copa crown with Argentina in 2024.
Recently, six iconic jerseys worn by Messi through the 2022 World Cup had been auctioned for $7.8 million. This assortment featured the celebrated No.10 jersey worn through the World Cup remaining, the place Argentina clinched victory over France on penalties, securing their third title. In the 2022 World Cup, Messi’s distinctive efficiency, with seven objectives and three assists, earned him the Golden Ball award, making him the one participant to win it twice.
