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Footballers Whose Jersey Numbers Were Retired For Good

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Argentina has decided to retire the iconic No.10 jersey once Lionel Messi bids adieu to the game. Diego Maradona also wore the same number. “We will not allow anyone else to wear the number 10 after him,” said AFF president Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia. We look at other legendary jersey numbers that have been retired.

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Diego Maradona - Napoli #10Renowned for his exceptional ball control, tactical intelligence, and distinctive goal-scoring ability, Diego Maradona wore the number 10 jersey for both the Argentina national team and clubs like Napoli and Barcelona. Napoli decided to retire #10 after his retirement.

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Pele – New York Cosmos #10Pelé, is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Pelé represented Brazil in four FIFA World Cups, winning three of them. He also had a short stint in America, where he played for New York Cosmos. The club retired #10 in his honour.

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Paolo Maldini – AC Milan #3Paolo Maldini,  throughout his entire professional career, played for A.C. Milan, wearing the number 3 jersey. When he retired, AC Milan retired the number 3 jersey as a tribute to Maldini's incredible contributions.

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Johan Cruyff – Ajax #14During his illustrious career, Johan Cruyff donned the number 14 jersey. AFC Ajax and the Netherlands national team retired the number 14 jersey as a tribute to Cruyff's exceptional contributions to the sport.

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