Fans of Paris Saint-Germain and more specifically Lionel Messi were left bewildered recently when the Argentine star wore a number he does not normally display for the Parisian side but is heavily associated with.
Since joining the club from Barcelona, Messi has been wearing the number 30 and has produced some incredible moments in the shirt.
That wasn't the case against Marseille in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France on Wednesday night when Messi was wearing a different number. Here's why.
It is probably just as well for PSG that Messi and Neymar Jr are friends from their time at Barcelona, otherwise there could have been an issue to address. When Messi joined, the number ten shirt he had been wearing for Barcelona for so many years was occupied by Neymar.
Messi did not create any sort of fuss, though, and decided to take the number 30 shirt. In the Coupe de France though, all of the shirt numbers must be between one and 11, precluding Messi from wearing 30. He decided that, as he did in the prior round against Nice, he would wear the number ten.
That was only possible because Neymar agreed to let Messi take his number ten shirt and the Brazilian wore number 11 instead. There has not been any suggestion that Messi would like to take the number ten shirt from Neymar in the future, he appears content with 30.
What happened in Marseille vs PSG?
Changes to numbers swiftly became the least of Messi and Christophe Galtier's worries as PSG were dumped out of the tournament by their southern rivals.
Marseille were given a penalty in the first half after a clumsy foul from Sergio Ramos. Alexis Sanchez dispatched the spot kick, but Ramos redeemed himself before the break with a great header from a corner to make it 1-1.
The parity only lasted just over ten minutes into the second half as Ruslan Malinovskyi scored a great goal from the edge of the box with his special left foot, making it 2-1 at the Stade Velodrome to the hosts. They held on to win the game and blow the tournament wide open with PSG out.
Messi has been an absolute mainstay for PSG this season as he has certainly found his feet in Paris. Leading up to the 2022 Qatar World Cup, it was clear that he was hitting a rich vein of form and did not have any fitness issues to contend with.
So far in the 2022/23 campaign for PSG, he has scored 15 times and added 14 assists in 25 games, which is a superb return. In the wake of Kylian Mbappe's injury that has ruled him out of the Champions League last 16 first leg against Bayern Munich, Messi will have even more goalscoring responsibility from Galtier.
Eight of his goals and assists have come in the Champions League and that is where he will really prove his worth to PSG as they strive to achieve that elusive honour.
So, Ariel Ortega wore the No. 10 in a match against Peru. Later, when Messi became a great player, he got the No. 10 jersey because the plan to retire it didn't work out.
Lionel Messi is well-known for wearing the number 10 jersey throughout most of his professional soccer career. He wore the number 10 jersey for FC Barcelona for the majority of his time with the club, and he also wore the number 10 jersey for the Argentine national team. Why is Messi's new jersey number '30' in PSG?
With the regulations stating that the players starting the game must be numbered 1-11. As a result, Messi got to pull on the No. 10 against Nice. That said, it didn't bring PSG much luck as they were eliminated from the tournament via a penalty shootout.
After Beckham's departure, and with the Jersey vacant, Sir Alex Ferguson, upon witnessing Ronaldo's talent, felt he deserved the legendary number. Although hesitant due to the weight of the number. and his young age of eighteen, Ronaldo accepted it. out of respect for Ferguson's confidence in him.
"When Messi retires from the national team, we will not allow anyone else to wear the number 10 after him. This number '10' will be retired for life in his honour. It's the least we can do for him," AFA president Tapia told an Argentine newspaper.
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.
Lionel Messi has discussed the prospect of retiring from football and has admitted that he knows when that day will come. Although he is not suggesting the moment to hang up his boots will arrive anytime soon, Messi says he will be able to recognise when to stop and won't continue playing longer than necessary.
That means his current club, Paris Saint-Germain, should have the answers. According to his player profile on their website, Messi's height is listed as 1.7 metres — or 5 foot 7 inches.
It's safe to say La Pulga is a fan of Grupo Frontera, as his playlist includes several of the band's songs, including “No Se Va,” “un x100to” with Bad Bunny, “Bebe Dame” with Fuerza Regida and “TULUM” with Peso Pluma.
He had to dye his hair blond. Messi opened up about his decision to go full pop star in an interview with Argentine comedy figure Mingo on Telefe's 'Polemica en el bar'. Appearing happy and at ease, Messi said "I made a change to start from zero.
In terms of interests outside of football, Messi is a fan of video games and has collaborated with game developers on projects related to his image and brand. He is also a fan of music and has expressed admiration for artists like Celia Cruz and reggaeton music.
Ronaldinho told Messi to take his no. 10 shirt. When Ronaldinho was on the decline and Barcelona on a downward spiral having won no trophies in 2007/08, the club decided to take action and the Brazilian was let go. Messi has always said that Ronaldinho had always helped him transition into the first team with ease.
It was in the 1958 World Cup that Pelé began wearing a jersey with the number 10. The event was the result of disorganization: the leaders of the Brazilian Federation did not allocate the shirt numbers of players and it was up to FIFA to choose the number 10 shirt for Pelé, who was a substitute on the occasion.
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