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Before squad numbers became standard, shirt numbers indicated players’ positions and responsibilities, reflecting football formations and tactical conventions. The Football League adopted numbered shirts in 1939, and the meaning of numbers later varied across countries: Argentina’s No 4 became associated with right-backs, while Brazil’s No 5 often marked a defensive midfielder. Today numbers are often chosen personally, but they still carry traces of football’s tactical history.
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