In many sports events, jersey numbers can be used to help identify athletes, which is very important to referees and fans. However, before 1928, there was no number on the back of the football jersey. The first time the jersey appeared on the back can be traced back to the match between Chelsea (Chelsea Football Club) against the Arsenal Football Club during the Premier League. Later, other teams also adopted this model in sequence.
1954 Swiss World Cup
Although World Cup Football Cup (FIFA World Cup) was allowed to wear jerseys with back numbers as early as 1944, due to the suspension of the 1946 event, jerseys with back numbers only appeared for the first time in the 4th World Cup Football Championship in 1950. However, the players did not have a fixed back numbers at that time.
It was not until the 5th World Cup in 1954 that players must have a fixed back number, otherwise they will not be able to play. South Korea participated in the World Football Championship for the first time, and was not completely clear about the competition standards, so the white cloth with the number written on it was urgently sewn on the back of the jersey the day before the game. The first game was defeated 0-9 to Hungary, which was regarded as the strongest at the time.
In traditional football, the players' garage position on the court can be judged based on different numbers. Although in modern football games, with different tactical formations, the corresponding positions of numbers are slightly different, roughly speaking, the functions of numbers from No. 1 to 6 tend to be defense, the functions of No. 7 to 11 tend to attack, while No. 4 to 11 are usually used in midfield positions.
With more diversification of tactical deductions, perhaps some of the back numbers no longer fully comply with the corresponding principles on the original court, but only No. 1 and No. 10 have an unshakable position. Since the 2002 World Cup, the FIFA has expanded the original 22-player team to 23, with the jersey number ranged from No. 1 to No. 23, and stipulated that each team must have at least 3 full-time goalkeepers.
As the saying goes, "One man is at the gate, ten thousand men are invincible." No. 1 is the goalkeeper's patent. The main goalkeepers who support the team's last line of defense alone wear No. 1 jerseys. Therefore, in all official competitions, No. 1 can be said to be the goalkeeper's royal number. For the team participating in this World Cup, most of the substitute goalkeepers choose No. 12, 13, 22, and 23.
Although players No. 7 and No. 9 are often the focus of attention from the outside world, when it comes to the soul of the team, players No. 10 are the ones. They may be attacking midfielders, or strikers. Since they are the core of the offense, some people even call them "the owner of the stadium", including Brazilian football king Pelé, Argentine star Maradona (Diego Maradona), Italian star Baggio (Roberto Baggio), Alessandro Del Piero, Francesco Totti, England star Michael Owen, Brazilian two-time World Football Master Ronaldinho Gaucho and others, all of whom were wearing the No. 10 jersey when playing for the national team.
French star Zinedine Zidane was 38 years old when he participated in the 2006 World Cup. The French team still retained the No. 10 jersey, which symbolizes the highest honor, for him. No. 10 is not only an identity indicator, but also a symbol of the team's ace or core figure. Therefore, more and more team leaders have chosen No. 10 as their symbol. Although one team can only have one No. 10, the highly anticipated rookie players will usually play with No. 20 and are regarded as the next No. 10.
The 2018 World Cup football match will be played on June 14th to see what players No. 10 worthy of your attention in this year.
from Argentina Messi (Lionel Messi) is the world's top professional football player. He is currently the captain of Futbol Club Barcelona in La Liga, mainly serving as a striker on the field. What makes Messi unique is that he can serve as a forward and attack the midfield when he retreats. He is good at using his left foot and is world-renowned for his extremely delicate ball ball skills, extraordinary ball control ability, and efficient goal and assist frequency.
Brazilian football star Neymar Jr., who caused a super whirlwind in the last World Football World Championship, is currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain Football Club in Ligue 1 (Ligue 1 Conforama), and is also the captain of the Brazilian national team . In 2017, Neymar transferred from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain with a sensational 222 million euros, breaking the world's highest transfer fee record.
James Rodríguez, nicknamed "J Rodríguez", was born in Colombia. He originally played for La Liga team Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. Later, he was loaned to Fußball-Club Bayern München in Bundesliga, with a lease of two years. In the 2014 Brazil World Cup, J Ronaldo shone with goals and scored two goals in the quarterfinals. He helped Colombia easily defeat Uruguay 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals, and in the end he scored 6 goals to win the "World Cup Golden Boot Award " that year.
Born from a football family, Eden Hazard, currently plays for Premier League (Premier League) Chelsea (Chelsea Football Club). He is also the captain of Belgian national football team . He is a core player in the club and national team. As one of the most eye-catching stars of the Belgian team , Eden Hazard, who plays the midfielder on the court, is famous for his powerful breakthrough ability, speed and ball control skills.
Christian Eriksen, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur FC in the Premier League, is in his plan of possessing and dribbling. The most famous is his free kick skills.
Mohamed Salah, known as "Egypt Messi", is currently playing for Premier League Liverpool (Liverpool Football Club), has a "golden left foot", and set a record of 32 goals in a single season in the Premier League, winning the 2018 Premier League Golden Boot Award.
As the main player of Russia, Fedor Smolov currently plays in FC Krasnodar, the Russian Premier League. He won the Russian Premier League Golden Boot Award in 2017, and his strength cannot be ignored.
Which No. 10 player do you like in this year's World Cup?
