It was on this very day in 2009 that Lionel Messi wore the famous number 10 of Argentina, but what was his number before?
Like at Barcelona Messi was the owner of the Argentine 18 or 19 over the course of a five year period.
The famed number 10 of Argentina, was worn previously by 1978 World Cup hero Mario Kempes and then of course by the legendary Diego Maradona.
It was donned for a short while by both Ariel Ortega and Juan Roman Riquelme.
March 28th, 2009, the wait was over. It was a world cup qualifier against South American neighbors Venezuela.
Messi emerged in the famed number 10 and made the shirt his own from the first outing.
Argentina went on to win 4-0, and Messi proved himself worthy of the prestigious number 10.
