Overview

• Kevin de Bruyne joined Napoli on a two-year deal after leaving Manchester City and was spotted in training gear bearing the number 10.
• Napoli retired Maradona’s No.10 jersey in 2000 and renamed its stadium the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in 2020.
• Serie A and UEFA regulations allow squad numbers from 1 to 99, but pre-season assignments are provisional and final numbers are set after the transfer window closes.
• Napoli has not officially confirmed whether de Bruyne will wear the No.10 in competitive matches, leaving the club tradition in limbo.
• In club footage de Bruyne appeared surprised by the number and was reassured that the training kit designation did not guarantee his season squad number.