Leo Messi Tells Sergio Aguero He Has to Wear His No. 10 Shirt While He's Out

Just call it a loan.

Barcelona star Leo Messi is injured, which means he will miss Argentina's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers. 

This, of course, also vacates his famous No. 10 shirt, but it looks like it has landed in good hands. 

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, who is a good friend of Messi's, will wear the shirt in his absence. 

Aguero told the Manchester City website: 

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I spoke to the kitman and he told me it is obligatory - someone has to use it because the numbers go from 1 to 23.

I wore it for the first time against Bosnia, in a friendly in the United States, and Leo said: 'When I am not around, Kun has to use it.' Then he started to send me messages: 'Are you going to wear it? You're not going to chicken out?

Now every time he is absent it is up to me to wear it. I am happy to pull on the shirt, but it obviously belongs to him.

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Argentina play Ecuador on Thursday and follow it up with a clash against Paraguay next Tuesday.

[Manchester City]