Ka-pi96 said:
It's also been associated with poachers as well... Like I said, saying a shirt number rather than actually saying what a player's position or role on the team should be is a stupid idea because it just doesn't mean much. Shirt numbers are whatever the players/teams want and vary massively. #1 doesn't even guarantee the player is a goalkeeper anymore. Much easier to just say the position you're talking about... |
When Van Nistelrooy played players were allowed to wear any number.
Number associations were stablished back in the days when starters had to wear numbers 1-11 (from the 20's until the 90's), and players wearing whatever number they want nowadays isn't going to change them.
