Argentina cannot afford to lose another Leo: Messi’s No. 10 successor and Scaloni’s future trigger alarm

Argentina has lost Lionel Messi from its national team, and the questions began immediately: who will wear the No. 10 shirt, and will Lionel Scaloni remain in charge?

Messi announced his international retirement on social media by posting three handwritten letters. He had carried Argentina’s No. 10 shirt for 21 years, making the search for his successor more than a routine squad decision.

Attention has also turned to Scaloni. Argentina must now consider whether the coach who led the team during the Messi era will guide the national side into what the report calls the “post-Messi era.”