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Fans Have Noticed Lionel Messi's Rare Accessory Worn For Argentina, He Hasn't Worn It Since 2012

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Updated 11:31 26 Mar 2022 GMTPublished 11:16 26 Mar 2022 GMT

Fans Have Noticed Lionel Messi's Rare Accessory Worn For Argentina, He Hasn't Worn It Since 2012

There was a change to Lionel Messi's look during Argentina's win over Venezuela on Friday night and fans are loving it.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Lionel Messi changed up his look a little for Argentina's 3-0 win vs Venezuela on Friday night.

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner was of course wearing the sky blue and white of Argentina, proudly displaying the captain's armband on his left arm while scoring his 80th goal for his country.

And as per usual, the face of Adidas sported the X Speedflow boots on his feet. But in a rare tweak to his appearance, Messi was seeing wearing tape on his left wrist.

The 34-year-old had apparently suffered a minor injury to his wrist and so taped it out for protection. Fans were quick to spot Messi unlocking a new item on Pro Clubs and enjoyed it very much:



It's not an accessory one would normally associate with Messi - instead it's more synonymous with the likes of Neymar and Angel Di Maria.

He did wear it more often around the 2006-2008 era at Barca when he was wearing the No.19 and had those luscious long locks.

It appears as though the last time Messi sported tape on his wrist was against Levante way back in November 2012. Messi scored two in a 4-0 win away from home.

Image: PA
Image: PA

He has been seen wearing a red amulet which he then passed on to teammate Philippe Coutinho for good luck.

The Brazilian wore the bracelet when announced as a loan signing for Aston Villa in January.

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Topics: Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi, Argentina

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and wrestling. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has interviewed some of the biggest names in the field - including the first UK interview with The Hardy Boyz after their return to WWE. He has never sported a pair of Lonsdale Slip-ons, contrary to reports.

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