[Excape Goat]

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]

Arsenal 6 or 7.

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

[Excape Goat]

Originally Posted by HSEUPASSION

Arsenal 6 or 7.

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

Why 6?

[Bertje]

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]

Originally Posted by Excape Goat

Why 6?

Tony Adams

[johan neeskens]

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]

Originally Posted by johan neeskens

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]

#10- Maradona, Platini, Zidane, Baggio, Del Piero
#5- Redondo

[Excape Goat]

Originally Posted by zenden

#10- Maradona, Platini, Zidane, Baggio, Del Piero
#5- Redondo

I meant the same team....

[Toon³]

Newcastle Utd - No. 9.

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