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 …
A history of squad numbers: which ones are the most significant?
From football players themselves to fans, everyone involved in the beautiful game feels some sort of affinity to squad numbers. There’s something undeniably fascinating about those seemingly simple numbers that are found on …
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 …
Monday 11s – World Cup squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz! This week, we have a World Cup general knowledge quiz for you.
When Maradona anointed his Napoli number 10 successor
Following the scoreless draw between Juventus and Internazionale last night, Napoli can go top of Serie A today if they win at home to Fiorentina (edit: they didn’t, as that …
Monday 11s – Record transfers squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz! This week, we’re looking at record transfers from around the world, and the squad numbers worn by …