Argentina No10 Shirt: Scaloni Keeps Messi's Number Unused
Lionel Scaloni will leave Messi's iconic No10 Argentina shirt unworn this international break, with Nico Paz tipped as the next number 10 in 2027.
Argentina will go through the coming international break without anyone wearing the famous No10. According to TyC Sports, head coach Lionel Scaloni has decided that Lionel Messi's iconic shirt will not be handed to any other player for now.
A tribute hanging in the dressing room
The report says Argentina's coaching staff will keep the No10 jersey hanging in the dressing room during the upcoming friendlies, with no player taking the field in it. The gesture is intended as a tribute to Messi, whose name has been synonymous with that number for the national team for so long.
Scaloni is in no rush to settle the question of who becomes Argentina's next number 10, preferring to hold off on a decision for the time being.
Nico Paz leads the race
The new owner of the shirt is expected to be revealed at the start of 2027, when Argentina return to qualifying action. Nico Paz, the young midfielder starring for Serie A side Como, is reported to be among the frontrunners after impressing both for his club and for the Albiceleste. No official announcement has been made yet, so the choice remains open.
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