The Real Reason Why Neymar Was Given the Number 10 Shirt at PSG (2024)
As the dust begins to settle on the transfer saga of the century, attention is turning to how the Brazilian will settle in new surroundings.
While we're still waiting to see if Neymar can make his debut for PSG in their Ligue 1 opener against Amiens SC on Saturday, one of the few things we do know is Neymar's squad number.
The 25-year-old has been given the number 10 shirt at the Parc des Princes – and it's all because of the club's history with that shirt number and Neymar's home country.
After winning the World Cup with Brazil in 2002, Ronaldinho was given the number 10 shirt at Paris Saint-Germain. It was his time in the French capital that shot him to stardom, as he scored 25 goals in two seasons and earned a move to Barcelona in the summer of 2003.
The club have reportedly given Neymar that shirt number so he can follow in the footsteps of Ronaldinho by becoming a legend in France and the premier player on the planet.
As a club, PSG have a unique link to the country of Brazil and by signing Neymar, that bond has strengthened.
The club will take to the pitch in an all-yellow kit with blue trim for away games next season, with red, white and navy blue detailing around the neckline.
Brazil and PSG have storied history. The club was founded in 1970, the year Brazil won its third World Cup and since then, 29 Brazilian players have donned PSG colours.
We're going to be seeing a lot of these shirts with 'Neymar 10' on the back.
so he can follow in the footsteps of Ronaldinho by becoming a legend in France and the premier player on the planet. As a club, PSG have a unique link to the country of Brazil
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Messi did not wear his usual number 30 jersey because it is a tradition in the French Cup for all starting players to wear jersey numbers from 1 to 11. With Neymar missing from the starting line-up, PSG honored the tradition by giving Messi the chance to wear his beloved number 10 jersey for the match.
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According to 'Telefoot', Neymar has reportedly already been in contact with close friend and potential new teammate Leo Messi to offer him, amongst other things, the number 10 shirt at PSG. The Argentine has reportedly rejected it.
Selling Neymar is another sign that PSG are focused on FFP - through raising revenues and reducing costs. Replacement signings have all been younger, hungrier and on less generous contracts. PSG want to be a sustainable club with a core of French players.
The 25-year-old has been given the number 10 shirt at the Parc des Princes – and it's all because of the club's history with that shirt number and Neymar's home country.
When he made his debut in 2004/05, he did so with the no. 30. Two years later, he switched to no. 19 as LaLiga Santander rules dictate that first team players must have numbers between one and 25.
Born in the capital in 1998 and raised in a sporting family in the Parisian suburb of Bondy, Kylian Mbappé first joined the French National Football Institution at Clairefontaine before moving to Monaco's academy.
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11 symbolizes a regular left winger. But Neymar always loved the No.10 Jersey. because of his football idols Pele and Messi, but this number was already.
10 was his and I was arriving at a new team to help,” Messi told France Football about the decision. “It was incredible that he offered me it, but I expected that because I know Neymar well. We spent time together at Barcelona and we're friends. But I thought it was right that he kept the No.
The rest of it, not so much. He was named after his father Neymar Santos Sr., a soccer player himself until his early 30s who now manages his son's career as an advisor.
Former Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) winger Jerome Rothen has said that forward Kylian Mbappe didn't ask the Parisians to offload superstar Neymar in the ongoing transfer window. Mbappe penned a three-year deal at the Parc des Princes earlier this summer.
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PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) had "GOAT" (Greatest of All Time) on their shirt to honor and celebrate the achievements of their player, Lionel Messi, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. The inclusion of "GOAT" was a tribute to Messi's exceptional career and his impact on the sport.
Messi has traditionally preferred the number 10 shirt at Barcelona and with Argentina, although that did change at PSG when he was allocated the number 30 jersey. So, it was no surprise when Inter Miami awarded Messi with the number 10 shirt, and rightly so.
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