Euro 2020: Numbers Analysis
While the first round of games in the group stages of Euro 2020 didn’t throw up too many surprises regarding the scorelines, several of the games will go down as …
Will Golden Boot number trend be bucked at Euro 2020?
When it comes to numbers, this year’s European Championship is already askew, with UEFA opting to uphold its title as ‘Euro 2020’ despite it now taking place in 2021. Call …
Euro 2020 number musings
Paul Gascoigne in the number 8, Marco van Basten in the number 12, Fernando Torres in the number 9 – there are some players that just magically appear at the …
Big change for Thomas Müller as Germany announce numbers
Joachim Löw has revealed his 26-man squad for Germany’s Euro 2020 campaign, and the full list of their shirt numbers for the tournament has also been confirmed. Not only is …
Nines’ lives
While numbering traditions vary from country to country, the notion of number 9 as the chief goal-getter is almost universal. Legends such as Alan Shearer, Filippo Inzaghi, Gerd Müller and …
The numbering of Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona
By Pablo Veroli Barcelona under Cruyff: The ‘false 9’, the infinite number and Pep looking for his destiny In 1988, Johan Cruyff would return to Barcelona, this time as …
Monday 11s – European Golden Shoe Winners squad number quiz
Welcome to the 205th edition of Monday 11s. As it’s the third Monday of the month, this is a topic quiz. The theme for this week is European Golden Shoe …
Career in Numbers – Zlatan Ibrahimović
By Tom Dean So Zlatan Ibrahimović is to reprise his role as the main man at AC Milan, having been part of the last team to stop Juventus from winning …
Monday 11s – Spain national team squad number quiz
Welcome to the 151st edition of Monday 11s! As it’s the third Monday of the month, this week is a topic squad number quiz. The topic for this week is …