Messi’s No.10 can’t be retired even if Argentina wanted to, Maradona knows why

Argentina cannot retire Lionel Messi’s iconic No.10 shirt despite his international retirement, with FIFA’s squad-number rules preventing the number from being omitted at major tournaments.

The same issue arose after Diego Maradona’s retirement, when Argentina’s attempt to retire the shirt was rejected.

Now, Messi’s legendary number faces the same fate, forcing Argentina to eventually hand it to another player.