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Numbers on soccer jerseys used to mean a position, not a player. Here's how the game moved from a numbered starting XI to the fixed, personal 1-99 squad numbers we know today.
With the new NFL season kicking off, here's a straightforward guide to how football jersey numbers map to positions, and how the rules have loosened up in recent years.
Not every legendary soccer jersey number sits between 1 and 11. We look at how 23, 44 and 99 became cult favorites, and the players who made them iconic on both sides of the Atlantic.
No number promises goals quite like the No.9. We trace the legacy of the jersey through the forwards who turned it into a byline for pure finishing.
Every outfield number has its glamour, but only one number gets a jersey all to itself. We look back at the legendary goalkeepers who made the No.1 jersey matter.
