{"id":14283,"date":"2025-07-17T06:18:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/yamal-gifts-messis-legendary-barca-no-10-jersey\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T06:18:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:18:15","slug":"yamal-gifts-messis-legendary-barca-no-10-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/yamal-gifts-messis-legendary-barca-no-10-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Yamal Gifts Messi&#8217;s Legendary Bar\u00e7a No. 10 Jersey!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li>\n<p>Sam Marsden<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Moises Llorens<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>        <span class=\"timestamp\">December 16, 2025, 12:40 PM<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<p>Barcelona has officially handed the prestigious No. 10 jersey to Ramin Yamal, a shirt once donned by Lionel Messi, the club announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>This follows Yamal&#8217;s recent 18th birthday celebration on Sunday, as he takes over the number from Ansu Fati, who recently completed a loan move to Monaco.<\/p>\n<p>The confirmation of Yamal&#8217;s new number occurred at a special event attended by him and his family, marking the celebration of his new contract, which was signed last month and will last until 2031.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Ramin Yamal: The Meteoric Rise of a Barcelona Star<\/strong><br \/>\n        <strong>&#8211; Who Holds the Title of Barcelona&#8217;s Greatest No. 10?<\/strong><br \/>\n        <strong>&#8211; Nico Williams Discusses Athletic Contract Following Barca&#8217;s Transition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 2008, Messi has worn the No. 10 shirt for Barcelona until his departure to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. The Argentine superstar etched his name into Camp Nou history, becoming the club&#8217;s all-time leading scorer while securing 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a kid, my dream was to wear No. 10 for Bar\u00e7a and make my debut,&#8221; Yamal expressed on Wednesday. &#8220;Every child born in Barcelona harbors that dream. Messi paved the way, and now it\u2019s my turn to forge my own path.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After Messi, Fati took over the No. 10 jersey in 2021, but injuries prevented him from solidifying his spot in the team.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure>\n            <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0716%2Fr1519930_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0716%2Fr1519930_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0716%2Fr1519930_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0716%2Fr1519930_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"><br \/>\n                <\/source><br \/>\n                <\/source>\n            <\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Ramin Yamal unveiled as the new No. 10 for Barcelona on Wednesday. <cite>Lorena Sopena\/Europa Press via Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Yamal is emerging as a standout player for both Barcelona and the Spanish national team.<\/p>\n<p>With 106 appearances and 25 goals already to his name, this young talent is poised to carry one of the most significant numbers in the club&#8217;s legacy. Apart from Messi, this number has also been worn by legends such as Ronaldinho, Rom\u00e1rio, and Diego Maradona.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, Yamal has alluded to changes on social media, sharing images of Argentine legends Maradona, Ronaldinho, and Messi.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the fourth number he has worn for Barcelona. He debuted in the 2022-23 season wearing No. 41, switched to No. 27 for the following season, and donned No. 19 last year, which preceded his current No. 10.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our New No.10 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OtaCSGPj6t\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/otacsgpj6t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona)<br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCBarcelona\/status\/1945526435008933903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 16, 2025<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yamal has already piloted Barcelona to two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Supercopa. He also played a key role in Spain&#8217;s European Championship victory last summer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I haven\u2019t won the Champions League or the World Cup yet. Those are my current aspirations,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement follows scrutiny related to a potential official investigation by the Spanish government regarding an incident at his 18th birthday party where individuals with dwarfism were employed as entertainers.<\/p>\n<p>Yamal chose to sidestep the controversy on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While I work for Bar\u00e7a, I also make sure to enjoy my life outside the club&#8217;s training grounds. That&#8217;s all there is to it,&#8221; Yamal mentioned. &#8220;I&#8217;m indifferent to the criticism or praise that doesn\u2019t come from my family or close friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>This report incorporates information from Reuters and the Associated Press.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>### Fan Take:<br \/>\nThis news is significant as it symbolizes a new era for Barcelona, with Yamal stepping into the legendary No. 10 jersey and carrying on a rich legacy. For soccer fans, this transition not only represents the potential rise of a future star but also the ongoing evolution within one of the sport&#8217;s most storied clubs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Marsden Moises Llorens December 16, 2025, 12:40 PM Barcelona has officially handed the prestigious No. 10 jersey to Ramin Yamal, a shirt once donned by Lionel Messi, the club announced on Wednesday. This follows Yamal&#8217;s recent 18th birthday celebration on Sunday, as he takes over the number from Ansu Fati, who recently completed a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1579,40,4328,2120,3968,1854,46,45,874],"class_list":{"0":"post-14283","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-barca","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-gifts","11":"tag-jersey","12":"tag-legendary","13":"tag-messis","14":"tag-news","15":"tag-soccer","16":"tag-yamal"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}