Argentina name Messi's successor as captain

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed defender Cristian Romero will take over as national team captain following Lionel Messi's farewell. "The captain will be Cuti (Romero)...He was already third captain after Leo and Ota (Nicolas Otamendi)," Scaloni said. Messi, who announced international retirement on August 31, will officially make farewell appearance against Benin on October 6.