Lionel Messi, Paraguay

Unusual ‘anti-Lionel Messi’ measure taken by Argentina’s rivals ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifier – with famous No.10 shirt being banned
Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi will likely figure in that contest after seeing his domestic campaign come to a close at Inter Miami – with play-off heartache being suffered in the MLS Cup. Paraguay are ready to welcome the all-time great and his international colleagues to their region of South America,
Why have Paraguay banned Lionel Messi shirts? Jersey row explained
Fans wearing any version of a soccer jersey bearing the megastar's name will be denied entry to the upcoming match.
Lionel Messi jerseys to test Paraguay's away shirt ban
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is confident there will be Lionel Messi jerseys in the home section despite the Paraguayan Football Association's ban on rival shirts.
Lionel Scaloni expects Messi shirts in crowd despite Paraguayan FA ban
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is confident there will be Lionel Messi jerseys in the home section despite the Paraguayan Football Association's (APF) ban on rival shirts ahead of today's South American World Cup 2026 qualifier.
Paraguay impose ban on Lionel Messi jerseys for Argentina match; here's why
Argentina will be playing Paraguay at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion on Thursday and the home crowd has been warned by APF manager Fernando Villasbao to not wear any jerseys of Argentina,
'There will be Argentina shirts' - Lionel Scaloni expects fans to defy Lionel Messi ban against Paraguay
Lionel Scaloni says “there will be Argentina shirts” in the home end when Lionel Messi and Co face Paraguay, with fans expected to defy a ban.
Argentina coach confident Lionel Messi jerseys will defy Paraguay's shirt ban
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni believes Lionel Messi jerseys will be present in the home section despite the Paraguayan Football Association's (APF) ban on rival shirts ahead of Thursday's South American World Cup 2026 qualifier.
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Messi mania grips crowd at China’s Workers’ Stadium
It was a sea of blue and white Argentina jerseys in the Chinese capital on Thursday night - and nearly all of them had the name Messi on the back. Every summer, Beijing usually hosts an ...
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Maradona: Messi is my successor
"I've seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentinian football and his name is Messi," said Maradona. "He is beautiful to watch - my kind of player in our blue and white jersey.