Barcelona have given their number 10 shirt to forward Ansu Fati after Lionel Messi’s departure to Paris Saint-Germain, the Spanish football club said on Wednesday.
“Ansu Fati has a new shirt number. After wearing the number 22 then 17, the young Barça striker will proudly wear the number 10 shirt — a famous jersey previously worn by legends such as Leo Messi, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo,” Barcelona said in a statement.
“Despite being just 18 years of age and still recovering from injury, Ansu Fati forms part of Barça’s history as a record breaker and also with the Spanish national side,” the club added.
