The Ligue 1 figures have already taken off, at least those flocked to the backs of the players.
This season, the League (LFP) has indeed allowed Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 footballers to choose their bib between 1 and 99, whereas they were limited to 30 so far.
Last year when he arrived in Paris, Lionel Messi's preference went to 30, in reference to his first number with the pros at FC Barcelona, at 18 (2005-2006).
Ligue 1 aligned itself in this respect with its neighbors England, Germany and Italy.
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