Dani Olmo joins Club 10

ORn neglect He turned the number 10 shirt into the most haunted shirt in football history. By an oversight and coincidence, it went to Pele at the 1958 World Cup, and since then it has been the number of stars, talents and players whose eyes are drawn every time the list reaches the final stage. At the Euro in Germany it will be Modric, Mbappe, Bellingham, Musiala, Bernardo Silva… So what Dani Olmo in Spain.

Despite some consternation in the form of a joke from those who could choose before him, the RB Leipzig player retained the prize number. This was the one who shone in the match against Brazil, with whom he was the substitute captain and with whom he dreamed of playing. World Championships and European Cups with Spain.

“Wearing number 10 is a matter of pride. I wore it in the under-21 team when I was captain. This room has a lot of history,” he says. Danny at MARCA the week the Euro starts and he is completing his setup following a special plan to iron out some minor annoyances.

Wearing a 10 is a matter of pride. I took him with the under-21 team when I was captain. This number has a big story

When it comes to 10 and Spain, the player that immediately comes to mind is: Cesc. He wore this mysterious shirt during the golden age of Spanish football. And his mark ran deep: these were the decisive penalties against Italy (2008) and Portugal (2012) and out of his shoe came the last pass before Iniesta On July 11, 2010, he sewed the world champions star onto the Spain national team shirt.

“Cesc gave us a lot of joy with this number. He is the one who wore it the most in the national team. I hope this Euro we can give the same joy as he allowed us,” explains Dani about the figure. the current President Como.

Dani Olmo, in love with football and its legends, enjoys the magnificent final stage, defending the number 10. “This is the number of the greats: Pele, Maradona and now Messi. Luis de la Fuente gave it to me in reserve 21 after winning the Euro. And with this number came the captain’s armband,” he explains.

Already having a strong voice on the team, Elm He looks at what is happening around him and his message is filled with optimism: “I see that the team is very motivated and enthusiastic. We are looking forward to the competition.”

Cesc, 100 games as number 10

The first time he wore the number he, like Dani Olmo, dreamed of most was during the famous defeat to Sweden in October 2006, the first game without Raúl. He inherited it from Kings and never made it his forever. Cesc wore his number 10 in 100 of his 110 games for Spain. He is the greatest recipient of this number in Spanish history. At three European Championships he was 10th among Spain: in 2008, 2012 and 2016.

Luis Suarez at Euro 1964.

The 1962 World Cup in Chile was the first in which Spain attended in numbers. They were distributed in alphabetical order, and 10, which then did not have today’s symbols, went to the defender: Siegfried Gracia. TO Di Stefano 6 have already fallen Puskas 14.

At Euro 1964, which Spain won for the first time, things were different. Tenth place went to the team’s greatest talent: Luis Suarez MiramontesBallon d’Or 1960

Kini, Raul and Morientes

“The number of playmakers determines my position,” says Dani Olmo. But in European competition he had a close relationship with Spain’s top scorers. In 1980, Spain returned to the final phase after winning the 1964 title. Kini. The 9th striker was held by Carrasco.

Second best scorer in Spanish history, Raoul At Euro 2000 he was 10th. His historic 7th place went to Elgere.

He came already at 7 Raoul at Euro 2004 in Portugal, a disappointing championship in which 10th place went to Dying. The ninth already belonged to Torres.

Nine minutes to 10

The number 10 is also closely associated with great football minds such as Platini, Matthaus… Besides Suarez, the number 10 was for net organizers in Spain: Gallego (1984), Donato (1996) and Thiago (2021). The first did everything to take second place in Paris. Thiago only had chances, but not possession. And Donato only played the last nine minutes of the first game against Bulgaria. Quite a case for 10.

Not a minute until 10

Of course, for the 10th ghostly tournament at Euro 1988, that match in Germany became a sad epilogue for Miguel Muñoz’s Spain team, which was eliminated in the first stage at the hands of Italy and the hosts after defeating Denmark. Gallego was already the 14th choice, and the 10th went to Eloy. The small Sporting striker did not play a single minute, which is unusual for number 10.