The Argentine football federation is preparing a unique thanks to the outgoing and football retirement of Lionel Messi. All national meetings scheduled for the next weekend will be stopped in the 10th minute.
During the break in the games, fans will be able to cheer standing and honor the captain of the team. The Argentine federation besides decided that the clubs would display a peculiar movie devoted to Messi on stadium telebims.
The choice of 10 minutes is not random. It was with the number 10 Messi for years that he performed in the Argentina team. As the AFA emphasizes, at this minute the "ball will halt rolling" so that fans can pay tribute together to a player who has permanently enrolled in the past of Argentine football.
39-year-old Messi scored with Argentina, among others, Copa América in 2021 and 2024, Finalissima 2022 and the planet Championship in Qatar. He played 207 matches in the squad and scored 125 goals.
