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Goodbye to retiring the '10' of Messi: the FIFA rule that prohibits this practice to national teams
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Rumour1 independent source roots · 1 total claims on file
Chronological Trajectory Map
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First Reported· Pablo Almohalla (AS)
31d ago (2 Oct)"El dorsal número ‘10’ de la selección argentina busca heredero ."
State: Developing
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Official Resolution
31d ago (2 Oct)"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')...."
State: Rumour Outcome Verified