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Ref. 1S3ZQQ6 · Updated 31d ago
Translated (EN)· Original: "Adiós a retirar el ’10′ de Messi: la norma de la FIFA que prohíbe esta práctica a las selecciones"

Goodbye to retiring the '10' of Messi: the FIFA rule that prohibits this practice to national teams

The number '10' jersey of the Argentine national team is looking for a successor. Lionel Messi's retirement marks the end of an era in the Albiceleste. Everything seems to indicate that Nico Paz will be the new owner of the most iconic shirt in football history (along with Brazil's '10')....

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AS 2 Oct
Last updated
31d ago

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Assigned by our editorial team · 31d ago
  • Single-source claim: initial report lacks independent corroboration after multi-day monitoring window.
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  1. 2 Oct
    15:53
    ASPablo AlmohallaOriginales

    El dorsal número ‘10’ de la selección argentina busca heredero .

    as.com

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