Angel Di Maria Asks Lionel Messi To Request the Number 10 Shirt From Neymar at Paris Saint Germain

Angel Di Maria Asks Lionel Messi To Request the Number 10 Shirt From Neymar at Paris Saint Germain

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:03 PM
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  • Angel Di Maria wants Neymar to take up his number 11 shirt and leave the iconic number jersey for Lionel Messi, who he says is the best player in the world
  • Messi has been wearing number 30 since joining Paris Saint-Germain as his preferred shirt is currently won by his friend Neymar Jr
  • Di Maria will be leaving the club as a free agent, paving the way for the reconstitution and new assigning of jersey numbers

Angel Di Maria has advised Lionel Messi to ask for the number 10 shirt from Paris Saint-Germain next season. Messi has been donning the number 30 jersey since joining PSG from Barcelona.

Di Maria will be leaving PSG at the end of the season and this will present a gap in his number 11 shirt. The Argentine winger has advised his compatriot to request Neymar to take up number 11 and free up the number 10 jersey for Messi.

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Angel Di Maria celebrates his goal with Lionel Messi during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Metz. Photo by John Berry.
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The number 10 jersey is considered one of the most iconic jerseys in football. It is worn by perceived game changers and high-profile players.

Messi has made a name for himself in the number 10 jersey during his Barcelona days. He has risen to be one of the best football players ever, wearing the number for both club and country.

If Neymar agrees to pick 11 to allow Messi to have the number 10 shirt, it will be the same composition that they had at Barcelona. Neymar arrived from Santos and immediately took the number 11 shirt to form part of the famous MSN attacking trident.

ESPN Futbol Argentina, as quoted by The Mirror, report that Di Maria advised Messi on what to do.

I told Leo that next year he has to ask for the number 10 from Ney and Ney to take number 11. Messi is the best player in the world, he is 10 and number 10 is for him.

Di Maria is set to leave PSG at the end of the season after seven years in the French capital.

Lionel Messi sends a message of hope to PSG supporters

Sports Brief earlier reported that after an underwhelming debut season, Lionel Messi sent a message of reassurance to Paris Saint Germain supporters ahead of next season.

Messi has failed to replicate his impeccable form in front of goal since he joined the French champions from Barcelona at the start of the season. Messi finished the season with a paltry six goals, which is way below the expected high standards that he has set over the years.

He, however, assisted 14 times as PSG reclaimed the league title from Lille in a dominant fashion.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)