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Like those Celtic supporters that day, football crowds all across the world are recognised as being an integral part of the action whenever two teams lock horns. Therefore, it is no surprise that some clubs have gone the extra mile and given their loyal following a squad number. Usually, 12 is the chosen digit, as is the case for Fenerbahce, Lens, Feyenoord, Portsmouth, Norwich City, Malmo and Zenit. Greek side Panathinaikos buck the trend, however. Despite recognising their supporters as the 12th man like everybody else, they retired the No13 as a way of thanking the group of ultras who streamed through Gate 13 at their old Apostolos Nikolaidis stadium.
Whether it be Lukas Podolski (10 at Cologne), Johan Cruyff since his 60th birthday at Ajax (14), Raul at Schalke (7), Ferenc Puskas at his youth club Honved since his death in 2006 (10), Brazil goalkeeper Marcos (12 at Palmeiras) or Sweden s Henrik Larsson (17 at Helsingborg) - there is a long list of numbers that are no longer awarded directly.
Whether heroic or tragic, the fates of some of football s most enduring protagonists have lent their shirt number lasting resonance. Often, those numbers have become so iconic they add huge pressure to players following in the footsteps of a departed great.
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