The games of the next round in Argentine football will stop at minute 10 in honor of Lionel Messi and his career with the Argentine national team. The initiative was approved by the Argentine Football Association and aims to recognize the player's contribution to the albiceleste team.
Messi, at age 39, has ended his international career after two decades with the Argentine national team. The player won multiple titles with the national team, including the Copa América and the FIFA World Cup.
Minute 10 was chosen as a reference to the number 10 shirt that Messi wore for much of his career with the national team. This tribute is intended as a symbolic recognition of the impact the player had on Argentine and world football.
The decision to stop the games at minute 10 applies to all matches in the next round of Argentine leagues, covering different divisions of professional football in the country.
