Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed Cristian Romero as the new captain of the national team following Lionel Messi's international retirement. Scaloni chose the Atlético Madrid defender to take over the armband as Argentina prepare for the next phase of the team's development. Scaloni said Romero was already the third captain after Messi and Nicolás Otamendi, and that Emiliano Martínez, Rodrigo De Paul, and Lautaro Martínez can also wear the armband, but Romero is the right choice. The decision is not entirely new for Romero, who had already been part of Argentina's leadership group.
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