Inzaghi: Don’t Retire Number Nine Shirt

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Inzaghi: Don’t Retire Number Nine Shirt  

Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi has insisted that his number nine shirt should not be retired when he finally decided to hang up his boots.

The ex-Juventus man is one of the most prolific goalscorers of all time and only German legend Gerd Muller has scored more goals in European competition than Inzaghi.  

Superpippo was once again on target during Tuesday’s 2-1 Champions League victory over Benfica and his heroics since joining Milan in 2001 have led to many Rossoneri supporters calling for his number nine shirt to be retired once Inzaghi ends his career.  

“The number nine shirt cannot be withdrawn once I finish,” Inzaghi said modestly. “This honour was not granted to the great Marco Van Basten who also wore the number nine shirt so it cannot be expected to be granted to me.”  

Current Dutch national Coach Van Basten played for Milan between 1987 and 1993 and scored a stunning 128 goals in 147 appearances for the Rossoneri.  

Inzaghi is someway behind that total but his two match-winning goals in the Champions League final victory over Liverpool last May has sewn his status as a Milan legend. When the 34-year-old does finally retire, he will be remembered as one of the greatest goalscorers Italy has ever produced.[goal.com]

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