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John Robertson
Fiorentina-Inter called off after Eduoardo Bove collapses on the pitch. Players visibly shook up

He was rushed to hospital and has regained consciousness and has started breathing under his own power again.
 

Huxley

John Robertson
Atalanta currently all over rail madrid. Still only 1-1 though and you can be sure Madrid will find a way.
 

Huxley

John Robertson
....and there it is....1-3 after a couple of sucker punches.
 

Huxley

John Robertson
Retegui (capocannoniere so far) misses an open goal with the last kick! Finishes 3-2
 

Strummer

Thomas Tuchel‘s Barmy Army!
LTLF Minion
Pantomime villains FC Bayern have actually announced something that has the majority of German football fans applauding - they’ve announced they are retiring the number 5 shirt, in honour of the legendary Franz Beckenbauer, after Der Kaiser passed away in January.
 

Trents

Stuart Pearce
Pantomime villains FC Bayern have actually announced something that has the majority of German football fans applauding - they’ve announced they are retiring the number 5 shirt, in honour of the legendary Franz Beckenbauer, after Der Kaiser passed away in January.
I might be in the minority but I'm not a fan of retiring shirt numbers. There are plenty of other ways to recognise a club legend. A statue or renaming part of the ground is good lasting reminder.

I would rather the legacy of the shirt number by built upon, and provide inspiration and honour for whoever gets to wears it. For example when I think of the Utd #7 shirt I'm thinking Robson, Cantona, Beckham, Best, Ronaldo. What an honour it would be to follow in those footsteps.
 

Rzar

Bob McKinlay
I might be in the minority but I'm not a fan of retiring shirt numbers. There are plenty of other ways to recognise a club legend. A statue or renaming part of the ground is good lasting reminder.

I would rather the legacy of the shirt number by built upon, and provide inspiration and honour for whoever gets to wears it. For example when I think of the Utd #7 shirt I'm thinking Robson, Cantona, Beckham, Best, Ronaldo. What an honour it would be to follow in those footsteps.
I think they should only be retired if a player dies whilst wearing the shirt.
 

Strummer

Thomas Tuchel‘s Barmy Army!
LTLF Minion

Ian Moore Gone Little

First Team Squad
I think they should only be retired if a player dies whilst wearing the shirt.
I’m inclined to agree with this and with Trents’s comment (though with squad numbers we won’t get quite the same succession of players in a particular numbered shirt). Didn’t Birmingham retire Jude Bellingham’s shirt number when he left? It seems so ridiculous I’m doubting myself as I write this. A (very) promising teenager gets a big move early in his career - let’s retire his shirt number. Utterly stupid. And that’s before we recall that they once had every bit as promising a teenager in Trevor Francis, who did a lot more for the club in his time with them and they didn’t retire his number when he eventually joined us…
 

valspoodle

Steve Chettle
Thing is, the shirt numbers are so mucked up these days during a game what with squad numbers, that no one notices that there is no number 5 or whatever.
 

Strummer

Thomas Tuchel‘s Barmy Army!
LTLF Minion
Didn’t Birmingham retire Jude Bellingham’s shirt number when he left? It seems so ridiculous I’m doubting myself as I write this. …
No, you’re correct, they did.

Bit bonkers, but hey, they’re Brummies.
 

Huxley

John Robertson
Fonseca makes an early bid for the Wolves job after dropping Theo Hernandez for a 19 primavera player and starting a 17 year old in the number 10 role.

Anniversary kit looks mint though.
 

Huxley

John Robertson
Hapless ex wonderkid free agent Dele Ali to start training with Serie A moneybags Como.
 
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