The number 10 shirt must not retire with Messi
Maradona and Messi each made the shirt their own. The next great Argentinian player should have that chance, too.
![Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the trophy as he celebrates winning the 2022 football World Cup at Lusail Stadium, Qatar, on December 18, 2022 [File: Hannah Mckay/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-08-31T161722Z_667929282_RC2J8Y9TWVV1_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ARGENTINA-MESSI-1788276237.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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‘You are eternal’: Football world pays tribute to Argentina’s Lionel Messi
Messi retires as one of the greatest players of all time after a glittering and decades-long career for Argentina.
From: NewsFeed
Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi announces his retirement
Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi announces his retirement
Published On 31 Aug 2026
‘The time has come’: Messi retires from international football
Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022, but his side lost 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 final.
From: NewsFeed
Protesters in Argentina urge tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave
Dozens of protesters in Argentina have demonstrated against Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, outside his new mansion.
Published On 30 Aug 2026
Chelsea signs Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa
Martinez joins the London club on a reported three-year deal worth $10m after spending five years at Villa.
From: NewsFeed
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball from Mexico sells for $3.35m
Maradona’s 1986 World Cup ball sold for $3.35m. He used his hand to score against England, dubbing it the ‘Hand of God’.
Published On 24 Aug 2026
Lionel Messi fined for striking opponent in Inter Miami MLS game
MLS fine Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Ian Fray for separate incidents in match against Philadelphia Union.
Guyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader
Guyanese diplomat emerges narrowly ahead as the council works towards consensus before Guterres departs.
Argentina’s Paredes gets 10-game ban for World Cup final scuffle with Spain
Leandro Paredes banned for 10 games as FIFA suspends three Argentina players for World Cup final scuffle with Spain.
Diego Maradona’s doctors missed renal red flag, Argentinian court told
Second trial claims Diego Maradona’s doctors missed crucial warning signs before Argentina football icon’s 2020 passing.
