Retired shirt numbers: Moore, Maldini & best footballers to receive honour from clubs

Retiring an iconic player's shirt number is quite common practice Italy, but not so much Spain – and Goal has rounded up the most memorable instances

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  Bobby Moore | West Ham | #8

  The West Ham legend had his number at the London side retired, having captained the club for 10 years. Moore was also captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup and is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all-time.

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  AC Milan | Paolo Maldini | #3

  Technically, the shirt isn't retired. AC Milan made the decision to retire the number following the Italy legend's final game, but Maldini has allowed for his sons to inherit the number three should either of them play for the club.

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  Emiliano Sala | Nantes | #9

  The Argentine had his shirt number at Ligue 1 side Nantes retired after he died tragically in a plane crash in January 2019.

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  Diego Maradona | Napoli | #10

  The Argentina icon is one of the greatest footballers to have ever graced the pitch, and had a glittering seven-year career at Napoli where he won numerous titles and awards.