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Football Shirt Numbers Explained
Episode 166

Football Shirt Numbers Explained

Why are shirt numbers different in every country?

Tifo Football Podcast · The Athletic

April 16, 202040m 55sExplicit

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Show Notes

Why is a European defensive midfielder a #6, an English DM a #4 and an Argentinian DM a #5? Tifo explores the history behind developing shirt numbers in world football, and the different tactical movements that underpin those differences. 

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