Barça releases a song that has been used in recent decades by Giovanni, Litmanen, Rivaldo, Riquelme, Ronaldinho, Messi…
Barcelona will not play in Camp Nou this season, but in Montjuic. But that is not the only strange event that will happen in Can Barça in the 2023-2024 season. There will be an even sadder story for the melancholy. In addition to the change of home, the Barça team will see how no footballer in the squad will wear the mythical number ’10’ on his back.
Four days after the transfer window closed in Spain and the last registrations took place, Barcelona have released their figures for the season. It is new that the first team is left without a ’10’ for the first time in 28 years. And that hasn’t happened since 1995.
The ’10’ is an emblematic number in almost all teams, and Barcelona is no exception. A number that historical players like Giovanni, Litmanen, Rivaldo, Riquelme, Ronaldinho or Messi have worn, and which Ansu Fati, now on loan to Brighton, ended up using. Other numbers that will have no owner this season are ’19’ and ’24’, which matched Franck Kessie and Eric García last season.
Changes in 12 digits
Up to 10 players will have a number on the back for the first time. as published by Barcelona this Tuesday on its official website. Those who decided to keep it are: Ter Stegen (1), Ronald Araujo (4), Pedri (8), Lewandowski (9), Christensen (15), Marcos Alonso (17), Sergi Roberto (20), Frenkie De Young (21) and Kounde (23).
It is clear that those who release their songs are the new arrivals. Joao Cancelo has chosen the lowest number (2), Iñigo Martínez has inherited the mythical 5 from Busquets and Oriol Romeu has taken over the 18 from Jordi Alba. Joao Félix has chosen 14 and Gundogan 22.
Alejandro Balde has taken possession of the 3 after 15 years from Gerard Piqué. Ferran Torres chose number 7 and Raphinha inherited number 11 when she was free. Gavi finally awarded the 6 final, and finally Iñaki Peña awarded the 13.
Source: Goal