Lionel Messi's Barcelona exit leaves an iconic shirt vacant ahead of the 2021/22 season.
Having worn the shirt for well over a decade, Messi has been forced to move on from the Camp Nou, leaving the No.10 shirt up for grabs while he himself will likely wear a new number in Paris, should his move to Paris Saint-Germain be finalised.
So, who will take the No.10 at Barcelona? Nobody dared to touch it during the Joan Gamper Trophy win over Juventus, and it might well be left without anybody wearing it next season.
There is no option to retire shirt numbers in LaLiga Santander, unlike a tradition that has been seen in the NBA, in Serie A and even in extreme cases in the Premier League, with Chelsea having retired Gianfranco Zola's No.25.
While the No.10 shirt is iconic in football as a whole, it carries even more weight at Barcelona given the shoulders that have held it before, such as Romario, Ronaldinho, Diego Maradona, Rivaldo and Messi.
Since squad numbers were introduced, who has worn Barcelona's famous No.10 shirt?
D10S_LM10
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Laliga rule prevent club from retiring Jersey so it should go to Ansu Fati.. I know he can't be Messi but he is from La Masia and we can trust him with number 10.
FRozenPoPcoRn72
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Give it to him😂
N0_N0NsENSE
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It will be passed to the next generation. Just hope for someone worthy of continuing the legacy.
Amgnonijunior
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Braithwaite be like: don't forget I'm also Goatwaithe so i deserve the No.10 shirt 😒😄