{
  "id": 14971008,
  "title": "Sources explain why Joao Pedro picked number 20 as his third choice shirt number",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sources-explain-why-joao-pedro-picked-number-20-as-his-third-choice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T14:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sources-explain-why-joao-pedro-142500751.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea striker Joao Pedro has revealed the reasoning behind his choice of shirt number 20 for the upcoming Everton match. According to Chelsea analyst Matt Law, the Portuguese forward was inspired by former England striker Cole Palmer's success wearing the number. Law's report, published in the Daily Telegraph, cites Palmer as the reason Joao Pedro ultimately selected 20 as his shirt number, before ultimately switching to the more coveted 9. The number 9 was chosen by new signing Liam Delap earlier in the summer, and the number 11 was taken by fellow newcomer Jamie Gittens. Despite these factors, Joao Pedro is now thriving in his current allocation, displaying the kind of goal-scoring prowess that has defined Chelsea's season so far.",
  "summary": "Joao Pedro was inspired by Cole Palmer when it came to choosing his original Chelsea number, according to Matt Law.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Chelsea striker Joao Pedro chose shirt number 20.",
    "Analyst Matt Law cites Cole Palmer as inspiration.",
    "Joao Pedro now scoring goals for Chelsea."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}