#9 in the Serie A

Why players chose #9

• Emiliano Sala — Sala had just left Nantes for Cardiff when the plane taking him to Wales came down over the Channel in January 2019. Nantes retired the 9 he had worn for three…
• Alan Shearer — Shearer grew up wanting Newcastle's 9, so he asked for it when he signed in 1996 — except Les Ferdinand was wearing it, having taken it from Andy Cole a year ea…