{
  "id": 9779136,
  "title": "Argentina confirm new captain to replace Lionel Messi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/argentina-confirm-new-captain-to-replace-lionel-messi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T13:45:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/argentina-confirm-new-captain-to-replace-lionel-messi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Argentina head coach, Lionel Scaloni, has officially confirmed that Cristian Romero will become the new captain of the national team. Romero will inherit the captain’s armband once Lionel Messi plays his last game for his country. Scaloni made this known ahead of their upcoming friendly games against Bolivia, Burkina Faso, and Benin. The decision to […] Argentina confirm new captain to replace…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Argentina coach says Messi deserves to go out on own terms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/argentina-coach-says-messi-deserves-to-go-out-on-own-terms",
        "published": "2026-09-25T08:55:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}