Monday 11s – Left back squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz. This week’s quiz is all about left backs – let us know how many you get correct …
How Pedro nearly ended up wearing 2 for Spain at the 2010 World Cup
Like most squad-number incidents, it was the fault of Álvaro Arbeloa. As we mentioned in the piece explaining how Josep Guardiola wore 9 for Spain at the 1992 Olympics and …
Monday 11s – General knowledge squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz! This week’s squad number quiz is general knowledge. Let us know how you get on by tweeting …
Posthumously retiring squad numbers – an ode to Davide Astori
The footballing world was hit with some devastating news this week with the passing of Fiorentina captain and Italy international Davide Astori. On the 4th of March, Astori died in …
Monday 11s – General knowledge squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz! This week’s squad number quiz is general knowledge. Let us know how you get on by tweeting …
When Pep Guardiola was a false 9
Number 4 is the the one most commonly associated with Josep Guardiola. When La Liga introduced squad numbers in 1995, he was assigned 4 at Barcelona and kept it until …
José Molina’s debut for Spain
As a goalkeeper earning his living in Spain, José Molina unsurprisingly either wore 1 or 13 at club level for Atlético Madrid, Deportivo La Coruña and Levante. An unused squad member …
Monday 11s – “Number 4s” squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz! This week’s squad number quiz is all about number 4s. Let us know how you get on …
Monday 11s – La Liga squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz! This week, we’re looking at the Spanish first division La Liga, and the squad numbers used by …
Monday 11s – Real Madrid squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz. This week, our questions are all based on Spanish giants Real Madrid and the numbering of their …