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Tifo Football Podcast

Football Shirt Numbers Explained

Apr 16, 2020
43:10

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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