Why do certain footballers wear specific shirt numbers?

Sign up to The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball 📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook As a player becomes more important, they will often wear a lower squad number. But that is not always the case, some players stick to the same number throughout their career. Why? Join the Tifo Discord Server - https://discord.gg/6nMGtSyyNM Follow Tifo Football by The Athletic: Facebook: http://facebook.com/TifoFootball Instagram: http://instagram.com/TifoFootball_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tifofootball_ X: https://x.com/Ti