Lionel Messi’s No. 10 shirt will remain empty for their next international matches, according to the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
In a specially scheduled farewell game against Benin in October, Messi will don the legendary shirt for the last time.
However, AFA has said that they would not be using the renowned No. 10 shirt during the international windows in September and October.
“No one will wear the 10 until Leo Messi’s match,” stated Lionel Scaloni, head coach of Argentina.
For the forthcoming friendlies against Bolivia and Burkina Faso, the team will not have a No. 10.
Only once Messi formally ends his international career will the AFA determine who would inherit the legendary shirt.