a squad number which is no longer used as a form of recognising an individual player's loyal service to the club. Sometimes a number is retired as a memorial after their death.[226][227]
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Retiring the number of an athlete is an honor a team bestows upon a player, usually after the player has left the team or retires from the sport. Once a number is retired, no future player from the team may wear that number on their uniform, unless the player so-honored permits it. Such an honor may also be bestowed on players who had highly memor...
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