Unconventional squad numbers which are excelling in the Championship
Like all major leagues around the world today, we are starting to see more unconventional squad numbers in the Championship outside of 1-11. We’ve taken a look through the Championship …
The strangest squad numbers of all time
Shirt numbers in sports are iconic, and they can carry a responsibility for athletes. For example, if basketball undrafted players are given the number 23 they will always have Michael …
Wigan Athletic desperately short of numbers with new season looming large
With the new season less than two weeks away, Wigan Athletic are available at odds of 20/1 with bet365 bookmakers to win League One next term. That looks to be …
Chelsea indicate squad number change for Christian Pulisic
New Chelsea signings Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech both made their debuts for the Stamford Bridge outfit in a 1-1 friendly draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. The …
Edgar Davids – a number 1 hit
If you ask any 25-year-old and above football fan who was one of the greatest midfielders of their generation, the man in the orange glasses will almost certainly crop up. …
The top number 1 for 2020
Football is one of the world’s most popular sports. Each player on the squad has their purpose to fulfil on the pitch to help their team to victory. Over time, each …
21: Who are the most successful players to have worn this shirt?
David Silva ended his decade long association with Manchester City this summer, with the popular Spaniard posting an emotional farewell on social media following a nine-minute cameo against Real Madrid …
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 …
Roberto Firmino: Ending Liverpool’s lacklustre recent history of number 9s
Following the departure of Fernando Torres to Chelsea in January 2011, the six-time champions of Europe endured a troubled spell in seeking to replace their Spanish talisman. That said, the …
Lucky number 7: who could be next in line to wear Manchester United’s legendary shirt?
George Best. Eric Cantona. David Beckham. Cristiano Ronaldo. On the face of it, those four players have very little in common. Best was the self-confessed womaniser who, when time allowed, …