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Take our money! Lionel Messi's Adidas Argentina 2006 shirts have been released

Lionel Messi's iconic Adidas Argentina 2006 shirts have been released, two decades after the tournament.

If Messi plays at the 2026 World Cup, he will play in his sixth tournament so to take things all the way back to the very first in 2006, Adidas have dropped the shirts that started it all on the world stage for the GOAT.

Get ready for a heavy dose of nostalgia

Adidas have just dropped remakes of some classic F50 boots, giving the iconic F50 Tunits a Messi-moulded makeover.

We couldn't help but notice that stunning shirt in the background and now it's gotten its own release, too, along with the away top from that tournament. Get in.

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2006 saw Adidas take a step back to the 1970s the last time Germany had hosted the World Cup with a thick, continental typeface and lovely curves, following Euro 2004's sharp futurism.

This was the Teamgeist template, with that infinity-esque shape all over the national team kits, and Argentina had two of the finest in the entire tournament. The Albaceleste were arguably the best team in the competition, too, flying in the group stage before they were stunned by a young, exciting German side who beat them on pens (been there, guys).

20 years on and these shirts look as beautiful as they ever did, reimagined to the finest detail and that includes just the two stars hovering over the badge, since Messi added the third in 2022.

These tops are only available with Messi on the back apologies if you were a massive fan of Gabriel Heinze or Fabricio Coloccini and yes, that means the squad number is 19 since Juan Roman Riquelme took the 10 that tournament.

The Team Mode collection contains a remake of the home, away, the track jacket and the track pants, but hey, what else is there to spend your money on in January?

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Argentina have already released what could become a cult classic home top for 2026, but if you're anything like us, you just can't beat the classics.

Will your bank account be taking a hit with this one? Or not bothered? Tell us below the line.

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Mark White

Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge both past and present Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.

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