From honor to curse! MiType: For the first time in the team history, no player in Milan wore No. 9 jersey this season

No player in Milan this season chose the No. 9 jersey. "Milan Sports" pointed out that this number seems to have become a curse now.

The transfer period of Serie A this summer has ended, and Milan's lineup has been formed, but the No. 9 jersey, which symbolizes the main center, is ignored. Milan's No. 9 belonged to Jovic last season, and after Jovic left the team, no one wanted to wear this significant number, either the new player or the original Milan player.

"Milan Sports" said that this is the first time in Milan's more than 100 years of history that no player wore No. 9. In the past, players regarded No. 9 as an honor and would strive to compete for this number. But now Milan's No. 9 seems to have become a curse, and no one is willing to bear the burden and pressure brought by wearing this number.

Milan's No. 9 jersey has long been a symbol of strength and pride in history, making the players wearing this jersey feel honored. The starter can only choose jerseys 1 to 11 in the early stages of the football match, while No. 9 belongs to the center, which is a hero who uses goals to lead the team forward. In the past, many great stars in Milan have passed through No. 9, including Nodar, Altafini, Solmani, Van Basten and others.

Since 1995, Serie A has begun to let players use fixed numbers, and Wei'er became the most famous No. 9 player in Milan in the 1990s. After that, Komantini briefly passed through Milan No. 9, and then this glorious number belonged to Grand Inzagi. He has been wearing the No. 9 jersey for 11 years in Milan. After Inzaghi, Milan No. 9 belongs to Pato.

After Pato left Milan in 2013, Milan's No. 9 jersey became a curse. There are many players who have passed through this number, but none of them have performed well, including Matri, Torres, Destro, Luis Adriano, Lapadula, Andre Silva, Higuain, Piatke, Mandzukic.

Until French veteran Giroud joined Milan in 2021, he proved his ability in Milan's No. 9 jersey, which seemed to end Milan's No. 9 curse. But last season, Jovic changed to Milan's No. 9 and performed mediocrely, scoring 4 goals in 17 appearances throughout the season. This summer, Milan tried to find a new owner for No. 9, but no player chose this number.