Why Bradley Barcola rejected Salah's shirt to stick with number 29 at Liverpool

Bradley Barcola, the France international footballer, has decided to continue wearing the number 29 shirt at Liverpool despite Mohamed Salah's recent vacating of the shirt number. The 23-year-old has signed a long-term deal with Liverpool after completing his £106m transfer from Paris Saint-Germain. Barcola's choice of shirt number 29 is an odd selection, as there are other free shirts available for him.

However, he explained that his affinity for the number came from his love of FIFA video game, particularly the 'The Journey' mode that followed the story of Alex Hunter, who wore the number 29. Barcola had told his love for the shirt was due to his admiration for Hunter and the significance the number held for him. He decided to adopt the number 29 when he turned professional, and he now intends to keep it for the rest of his career.