Retiring Numbers: A Universal Sign of Respect in Football
As most people know, a football team typically assigns numbers between 1 and 99 to their players. However, over time the eligible numbers do tend to dwindle, with few numbers …
What does it take for a shirt number to be retired?
What does a shirt number really mean? To some it doesn’t mean a great deal, which is why you sometimes see centre-backs wearing the number 26. To others though, a …
Retiring squad numbers: is it Impractical?
Many sports fans have a strong association with numbers. Whether it’s the year that their team finally secured some silverware, or perhaps the amount of victories achieved over their bitter rivals …