In the round of 16s of the French Cup, where PSG faced Marseille, Lionel Messi wore jersey number 10 with Neymar Jr. wearing 11
Leo Messi was seen donning his iconic jersey 10.
The number that may have attracted the majority of supporters’ attention was the no. 10 when Paris Saint-Germain faced Marseille on Wednesday night in the Coupe de France’s round of 16. This is due to Lionel Messi, who generally wears no. 30 for the Parisian team, wearing it in an unorthodox manner.
There was a straightforward explanation for this unexpected number swap, which may have confused some observers at the State Velodrome.
Explained why did Lionel Messi wear the number 10 jersey in PSG vs Marseille
Yesterday, Messi was in PSG’s jersey no. 10
Neymar was wearing Lionel Messi’s favourite no. 10 jersey when he first arrived in Paris, and he still does. So, the greatest player of all time has been donning No. 30 for the French champions because of his sheer generosity.
However, he has switched numbers twice, and the French cup serves as the link between them. The players who begin the match must wear numbers one through eleven according to the competition rules for that tournament, so the customary squad numbers are out the window. Therefore, Messi donned the number 10 against Nice and again on Wednesday at Marseille. The Argentine star will resume routine operations on Saturday and return to position 30.
Messi spent several years at Barcelona and may be best known for wearing the number 10, but he also had two other jersey numbers before claiming the no. 10 as his own. In 2004/2005, he made his debut wearing the number 30. He changed to No. 19 two years later because first team players in LaLiga Santander are required to wear numbers between 1 and 25. Messi adopted the number 10, which he also dons for Argentina, in the 2008–09 season.
What was Neymar’s jersey number?
Neymar will have to switch from his customary jersey number because Messi will be wearing the no. 10 jersey for French Cup games. However, he was happy enough to wear the number 11 against Marseille in order to give his friend and teammate the opportunity to wear the number 10 for the match.