Coming into play against Venezuela last night, Leonardo Balerdi gave a nice nod to Olympique de Marseille, in the jersey of the Argentine selection.
Leonardo Balerdi proves his attachment to Olympique de Marseille, new episode! On the night of Thursday to Friday, while Argentina faced Venezuela in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup (1-1), the Marseille defender came on in the 68th minute in place of Giovani Lo Celso.
The defender had the number 13 flocked on the back, as a symbol and a dedication to the city of Marseille, whose postal code in France is 13000. A wink that should please Olympian supporters!
Held in check away despite the return of Lionel Messi, Argentina took only one point but keeps first place in the qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup.
Still second, Colombia even fell behind the Albiceleste after its defeat in Bolivia, in the famous Estadio Municipal de El Alto stadium, located at more than 4000m altitude.
Finally, Brazil is still fourth, despite its snatched victory against Chile (1-2).
