The number 10 shirt must not retire with Messi
- When Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national team last Monday, the reaction bordered on national mourning.
- Children cried in schools, journalists shed tears on television, newspapers filled their pages with emotional tributes and a telephone line was even opened for fans to express their gratitude to their idol.
- All weekend matches in Argentina were briefly stopped in the tenth minute as a tribute to the idol.
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- When Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national team last Monday, the reaction bordered on national mourning.
- Children cried in schools, journalists shed tears on television, newspapers filled their pages with emotional tributes and a telephone line was even opened for fans to express their gratitude to their idol.
- All weekend matches in Argentina were briefly stopped in the tenth minute as a tribute to the idol.
Sources: Al Jazeera