THIS IS WHO WILL WEAR MESSI'S №10 AT BARCELONA! Leo shocked!

THIS IS WHO WILL WEAR MESSI'S №10 AT BARCELONA! Leo shocked!

Some very interesting news came to us from Spain, where respectable Mundo Deportivo shared information about who Barca will give Leo Messi’s number 10 to.

This news was a bit of a shock to everyone, especially considering who was chosen to be the Argentine’s successor. We’ll tell you everything right now! We give you the information and you subscribe to our channel, how about that? If this deal is fine with you, then let’s do this. And we say Vamos and let’s begin!

Why Barca can’t retire a player's number

In the wake of the madness associated with Leo Messi’s exit, the topic of Barcelona’s number ten was constantly discussed in the media. Not only fans talked about it, but some football stars as well. They spoke out in favor of retiring the ten to honor Messi. It’s clear that these people were mainly driven by emotions. Besides, Leo's achievements are actually so impressive that such a gesture would not seem surprising.

But there are a number of reasons why Barca will not retire their number 10 .

First of all, it would directly hurt the team's results. The thing is that according to La Liga rules, the first team players can wear numbers strictly from 1 to 25. Whereas numbers 1, 13 and 25 are reserved for goalkeepers. Numbers 26 through 50 can be given to youth team players if they are promoted to the first team.

Thus, if the number 10 is retired, Barcelona will have to reduce its roster from 25 to 24 players. And this, in the present-day reality with a huge number of matches, can harm the team.

Secondly, such a gesture kills motivation of young footballers who grow up and dream of wearing Messi’s legendary number ten one day. And it doesn’t seem logical to deprive them of such a dream forever.

And thirdly, the number 10 is arguably the most popular football number in the world. Shirts with a ten will always be sold more than any other. So this is also a financial harm to the club.

And knowing Leo's character, we can assume that he would hardly have supported such an idea. It has too many disadvantages to give grounds for this although respectful, but still unjustified gesture.

Who were the candidates for the number 10

Wearing the number 10 after Leo Messi is not only a great honor, but also a huge responsibility that comes with pressure. Of course, no one expects the next number ten to deliver as awesome performances as Messi did. But at least they will expect a worthy play from this player and most importantly maximum desire and dedication on the pitch.

Memphis Depay, Antoine Griezmann, Sergio Aguero, Ansu Fati, Pedri and even Martin Braithwaite were named as the contenders for the number 10.

But Depay has already taken number 9 from Braithwaite and, like Aguero, is a club newcomer.
Griezmann has always liked his number 7, Fati and Pedri are still too young, and as for Braithwaite, Barca want to sell the man. Besides, the season has already started and they were all registered under different numbers. Potentially, these guys could only try on the ten next season.

But now there is quite a real candidate to be the successor to Leo Messi's number on the horizon. And that’s Philippe Coutinho.

This is why the number was offered to Philippe Coutinho

You may think, why give the ten to a player who is called arguably the biggest transfer fail in the history of the club, was loaned out, and whom they’ve been trying to sell for more than a year?

To understand that, we need to go back a little. Remember that Barca paid an incredible 120 million euros for not just anyone, but for the player who thrashed the Premier League at Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. At first glance, he was a perfect fit for Barcelona philosophy and the transfer seemed quite logical. Only his transfer sum could raise some questions.

Mundo Deportivo reports that after Messi left the club and the veterans of the team agreed to a pay cut, Philippe Coutinho is ready to be given one last chance to prove himself. And to confirm this, they offered him the number ten.

The decision is also due to the fact that Pedri will need to have some rest after an incredibly grueling season.

Coutinho has not yet been registered for the season, which means he will be able to take the ten right away. In addition, all other available numbers are simply taken at the moment. Of course, Barca are going to sell some players and Coutinho may have a choice, but the fact that the club is offering the player Leo Messi’s number 10 means trust.

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