The jersey No 10 has witnessed a re-birth in Brazil, and how! Lionel Messi of Argentina, Neymar da Silva (Brazil), Wesley Sneijder (Holland), Karim Benzema (France), Eden Hazard (Belgium), and James Rodriguez of Colombia are all wearing the most coveted jersey on a football field, and are setting the grass on fire. The thrill of watching a No 10 showcase his breath-taking individual skills is back amongst football aficionados.

After the 1986 World Cup, the importance of No 10 had begun dwindling and although there were a few players like Roberto Baggio and Zinedine Zidane who excelled in the shirt, players like Romario gave jersey No 11 a new dimension.