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In 1993, The Football Association (The FA) switched to persistent squad numbers, abandoning the mandatory use of 1–11 for the starting line-up. The first league event to feature this was the 1993 Football League Cup Final between Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday, and it became standard in the FA Premier League the following season, along with names printed above the numbers. [6]
Before then, it was typical for players in the starting lineup to be issued numbers 1 to 11 by formation/position on a match-by-match basis, and substitutes to be numbered from 12 upwards, meaning a player might wear different numbers during the season if they were to play in different positions for tactical reasons, or simply not be a regular ...
Messi (middle) with PSG teammates Kylian Mbappé (left) and Neymar. On 10 August, Messi joined French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a free transfer. [315] He signed a two-year deal until June 2023 with an option for an extra year. [316] Messi chose 30 as his squad number, the same he wore as a teenager when he made his senior debut for ...
Lionel Messi’s No. 10 Inter Miami jersey is expected to be the biggest seller in recent sports history.
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Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi [note 1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi] ⓘ; born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
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Numbers retired by the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, displayed at the former Joe Louis Arena in December 2015. Retiring the number of an athlete is an honor a team bestows upon a player, usually after the player has left the team, retires from the sport, or dies, by taking the number formerly worn on their uniform out of circulation.