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Excape Goat
08 Mar 2007, 01:28 AM
What are the "holy" numbers for each team? By defination, the number is considered sacred due to some big names once wearing it.

For example: Argentina #10: Maradona wore it once and everyone who followed him must be honored and/or must carry a burden.

Here are some of my takes:

Brazil #10: Pele made it a sacred number, but Brazil produced amazing #10. the ones who got it will get plenty of expectations.

Manchester United #7: Cantona, Best, Beckham and now C. Ronaldo.

HSEUPASSION
08 Mar 2007, 01:37 AM
Arsenal 6 or 7.

Famous 7's: Liam Brady, Rocky Rocastle (R.I.P.), and Robert Pires.

Excape Goat
08 Mar 2007, 10:38 AM
Arsenal 6 or 7.

Famous 7's: Liam Brady, Rocky Rocastle (R.I.P.), and Robert Pires.

Why 6?

Bertje
08 Mar 2007, 11:11 AM
Ajax had Bergkamp and Litmanen with number ten. Cruijff and Van Basten both wore number nine at a certain point in their carreers, but obviously Cruijff alone is enough to make number fourteen huge.

HSEUPASSION
08 Mar 2007, 03:18 PM
Why 6?

Tony Adams

johan neeskens
09 Mar 2007, 09:19 AM
Following the death of their player Di Tomasso, who wore no. 4 and died on the football pitch from a heart attack, Utrecht have said no Utrecht player will wear the no. 4 ever again.

Cassano
09 Mar 2007, 09:20 AM
Following the death of their player Di Tomasso, who wore no. 4 and died on the football pitch from a heart attack, Utrecht have said no Utrecht player will wear the no. 4 ever again.

That also happened with Cameroonian Marc Vivien Foe as well. All clubs he played for retired his number.

zenden
09 Mar 2007, 07:22 PM
#10- Maradona, Platini, Zidane, Baggio, Del Piero
#5- Redondo

Excape Goat
11 Mar 2007, 11:53 AM
#10- Maradona, Platini, Zidane, Baggio, Del Piero
#5- Redondo

I meant the same team....

Toon³
11 Mar 2007, 12:39 PM
Newcastle Utd - No. 9.

Having to follow in the footsteps of Milburn, Gallagher, Shearer, MacDonald, Cole and Robledo is no easy task.

zenden
11 Mar 2007, 04:20 PM
I meant the same team....

Oh ok. Juve #10 Platini, Baggio, Del Piero. Most of the same players I had in the first place.:)

xTottixCorex
16 Mar 2007, 10:35 PM
Newcastle Utd - No. 9.

Having to follow in the footsteps of Milburn, Gallagher, Shearer, MacDonald, Cole and Robledo is no easy task.i think the newcastle #9 is a more "Holy" number then the man U #7. this is why i own a newcastle jersey, Not a man U jersey.:cool:

Costa281
20 Mar 2007, 08:37 PM
Number 1: Moscow Spartak- Lev Yashin

dbzclips
21 Mar 2007, 09:30 AM
Just about every team has a sacrad #10

theopeppas
23 Mar 2007, 06:09 AM
For Chelsea 9 will be always Peter Osgood
For Liverpool 1 for Clemence
For Olympiakos 10 associated with Rivaldo

But, as already pointed out, it is 14 and Johan Cruyff for ever
Theo

ToonUSA
27 Mar 2007, 03:13 AM
Romania # 10- Hagi and now Mutu.