The games of the next round in the Argentine championship will be interrupted at minute 10 of each match to applaud Lionel Messi. The pause is intended to pay tribute to the Argentine footballer's career with the national team.
Messi recently announced his retirement from the Argentine national team, known as "albiceleste". This decision marked the end of an era for Argentine football, after multiple campaigns in international tournaments.
The initiative to stop the games at minute 10 is intended to symbolize the number 10 shirt that Messi wore throughout his career with the national team. This choice represents a form of collective recognition from Argentine football.
The tribute extends to all matches of the Argentine championship round, thus covering the entire country in a unanimous demonstration of respect for the player considered one of the greatest in football history.
