In January 2007, after playing for many teams, Ronaldo finally joined AC Milan and became the city rival of his once favorite team.
After joining AC Milan, he also asked the club for the No. 9 jersey.
But in the end his wish failed to come true.
On the one hand, Alien is not what it used to be. He is no longer the best forward in the world.
Moreover, Milan No. 9 belongs to the legendary Italian striker Inzaghi, and it is impossible for him to give up the No. 9.
Several other traditional frontcourt numbers also have their own names.
No. 11 is draped on the body of future hope Gilardino, and No. 10 belongs to Seedorf, who has just renewed his contract. None of these can be given to Ronaldo.
So in the end, Ronaldo chose the largest number - No. 99.
This also became an interesting anecdote at the end of Ronaldo's career.
In the Juventus team, there was also an interesting jersey story.
In the parallel world of later generations, in the summer of 2012, Danish forward Bendtner joined Juventus on a rent-and-buy basis. When the Danish boy first came to Juventus, he started talking wildly about wanting Del Piero. No. 10 jersey.
"I will become the best striker in the world in the future, bar none!"
Of course, in the end, Bendtner did not get the No. 10 jersey he wanted, but despite this, from that day on, Bendtner got the nickname "The Confident Emperor." His confident remarks permeated his entire career.
In the same parallel world of later generations, Raul joined Schalke 04 this summer. The person wearing the No. 7 jersey at Schalke 04 at that time was the Chinese player Hao Junmin.
But in the end, in order to satisfy Raul, the club forcibly took away Hao Junmin's No. 7 jersey and gave it to Raul. Hao Junmin could only say in an interview that he gave up his jersey number on his own initiative.
This incident once made Yun Sheng sigh.
No one would be happy to be forced to give up the No. 7 jersey that represents the main player's identity, but Hao Junmin could only compromise. This was a true portrayal of Chinese players in Europe at that time.
In the current Juventus team, Yunsheng will never allow this to happen. Even if you want to make adjustments, you must seek the players' opinions, otherwise you must not forcefully seize the jerseys and chill the players' hearts.
Ballack's No. 13, Guti's No. 14, Bonucci's No. 2, Metzelder's No. 4... After a series of player cleanups, these jersey numbers have all become vacant. After the previous players left, , several new players got the numbers they wanted as they wished.
Diego's number has also changed from the previous number 28 to the current number 11. The number worn by Juventus legend Nedved symbolizes the main offensive player and also represents Yunsheng's expectations for him in the new season.
The only tricky thing is the No. 7 jersey.
According to the Juventus club's idea, the No. 7 jersey must be given to Raul, there is no doubt about it.
But the current No. 7 jersey belongs to veteran Sali Hamikic. After Raul joined the team, he has been recuperating from injuries and did not participate in pre-season joint training and friendly matches, let alone do anything about the jersey number. any explanation.
As the team's sports manager, Marotta once suggested that Yunsheng directly use the full strength of the head coach to forcibly assign the No. 7 jersey to Raul, but Yunsheng refused.
When a reporter asked about this matter, Yunsheng answered directly: "In the current Juventus team, there are no big-name stars, only players who are united; no jersey number must belong to anyone, there is only mutual respect. As a new player, if you forcibly take away the jersey number of the team veteran, it will definitely have a bad impact on the new player and even affect the unity. So in my team, the jersey number is just a decoration and does not It’s not important, what’s important is the players’ love for the team and their solidarity with their teammates.”
Yun Sheng's speech moved many people, and in Liu Surong's related reports, he also praised Yun Sheng's behavior.
"In European clubs, it is very common for substitute players and young players to give up their jerseys to the main players and big-name stars in the team. In this football world, strength means everything, and the weak even lose their dignity. No more. Maybe some people will think my words are too exaggerated, but if you are interested in asking former Inter Milan forward Zamorano, you will know what this means."
"For a player, taking away his jersey is like taking away his face. Juventus' new coach Yunsheng has perfectly preserved the player's face. In European football, I don't see Western liberalism. , I only saw the inclusive spirit of China brought by Yun Sheng - no player is unimportant, everyone has the dignity they deserve, Yun Sheng did it."
Faced with Yunsheng's attitude, Raul also talked to coach Yunsheng in private, saying that he would not forcefully ask for the No. 7 jersey, and agreed with Yunsheng's statement about team unity.
Unexpectedly, veteran Salihamikic made a public statement: "I am very grateful to Yunsheng for his respect. He is a great head coach. But I am willing to give up the No. 7 jersey to let the legend of the Lord of the Rings continue." .”
Yunsheng called Salihamikic: "Man, you don't have to do this. No one can take your jersey number away from me."
"Sir, I was very touched to hear you say those words. As a veteran who is about to retire, I am satisfied to receive this kind of respect," Salihamikic expressed his gratitude to Yun Sheng, Then he expressed his wishes, "I have frequent injuries now, and even if I play games next season, I won't have many opportunities. Instead of letting the No. 7 jersey gather dust on the bench, it is better to let Raul wear it and let No. 7 The jersey is flying on the pitch, and he can also bring more attention and commercial value to the club, and I think this is the most appropriate way.”
After listening to Sali Hamikic's words, Yun Sheng sighed and said with emotion: "With loyal players like you in the team, if I can't bring you a championship, I would be really ashamed of the club and everyone. of trust.”
After going round and round, the No. 7 jersey was assigned to Raul, and everyone was happy with the result.
In addition to several top new players, other new players also got the numbers they wanted.
The Chinese captain Zheng Zhi chose No. 27, which was his number with the Celtics last season. His purpose in choosing this number was to hope that he could continue his previous performance and continue his overseas journey.
Yu Dabao put on the No. 22 jersey. This is his favorite number, no one. In the parallel world of later generations, he wore this number for most of his time with the club and national team.
Players such as Barzagli, Pepe, and Motta also got their favorite numbers.
Juventus' jersey numbers and first-team roster for the new season are officially confirmed!
