For years and years now, the dream of many a soccer player has been to “make it big” in Europe, and for good reason. In countries like England, France, Spain and Germany, soccer is the biggest sport, capturing huge audiences and huge TV contracts. Europe …
Number 14 may look like a harmless number. It is not in the first 11, nor was it signaling bad luck, such as number 13. However, many legends have worn the number 14 and delivered their magic to the world. Who are these soccer players? …
Interestingly, numbers weren’t always worn on shirts in soccer. They were first used in 1928 in a match between Arsenal and Sheffield. From about 1932 they became universal. However, there is no unified system for the assignment of jersey numbers in soccer. Some professional athletes …
Humans are superstitious in many ways. Some numbers are seen to be unlucky and bring bad luck. In the west, 13 is commonly seen as such a number. However, these legendary players took the number, placed it on their backs, and let their legs do …
Associating soccer players with their jersey numbers has become a common practice these days. Some numbers quickly register in our minds because famous players wear them, and number 19 is one of them. As an iconic number, soccer players taking midfield positions wear this number. …
Perhaps one of the most unassuming and humble numbers in soccer is the number 18. From the stands, it hardly stands out when compared to more iconic digits like 10 and 7 — but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some seriously impressive players who have …
Whenever we talk about a certain jersey number in soccer, we think of iconic players who used to wear them. For example, many may think of David Beckham or Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to number 7 or Michael Ballack for number 13. However, what …
Though soccer players have been wearing numbers on their backs for more than a century now, some of the numbers are more obvious than others. No. 1 is traditionally the domain of a goalkeeper, with very few outfield players ever taking that number. Numbers 2 …
Soccer players have been wearing numbers on their jerseys for more than a century now. Dating back to 1911, numbers have helped fans figure out which players are on the field, and in many cases, which position those players play. From the beginning of the …
Since the 1910s, soccer players have been assigned jersey numbers to help identify them. While the numbers aren’t as positionally rooted as they were a century ago, most players who wear No. 2 can be found along the back line. Since the number was originally …
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