Trent Alexander-Arnold, who famously wore number 66 at Liverpool, faced restrictions under La Liga rules when he signed with Real Madrid. Clubs must assign players numbers from 1-25 in their A squad, leaving Alexander-Arnold to choose number 12 after previously allotted numbers were taken. His number 66 was given randomly early in his career but he grew attached to it, maintaining it through his success at Liverpool. The decision comes amid Real's recent history with their number 12 jersey, previously held by notable players including Eduardo Camavinga and Marcelo.
"When we get any young lads that come down from the academy, we always deliberately try to give them a high-ish number. We don't like to give them a low number in case they think they've made it straight away."
"It’s weird to see such a high number and for someone to be happy with it! Obviously Trent's got quite attached to the number."
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