Di Natale: “De Paul with the 10? Maybe he doesn't know the history of that jersey at Udinese”

Is the number 10 jersey nearing extinction? There are some teams, like Napoli, who have retired the number altogether. Others, like Juventus, have chosen not to assign it temporarily. And then there are clubs who give it to new acquisitions, like Udinese. Can Rodrigo de Paul live up to the history of the number 10 jersey previously worn by Antonio Di Natale? "It is a very heavy jersey" - "Totò" explained in an interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport - "It must be worn by someone who is capable of the extraordinary: outside of the realm of normal and someone who has accomplished important things. The 10 of Maradona? It's right that they don't give it to anyone. Maradona was unique for Napoli and gave them something more. Think, to wear the “10” in a stadium like the San Paolo, where if you make a wrong pass, it collapses around you. Insigne is very strong and has talent, but he is not a true number 10: he plays more on the wing. It's better like this, it would have been too much of a big responsibility for him. The true number 10 in Serie A is Saponara of Empoli. And I don't say that because I know him well, since I'm in Empoli. He has matured, he knows how to take free kicks. If you put him in front of goal, he shoots. He has class and quality, and above all, imagination. A true trequartista." On Udinese's new number 10: "Rodrigo De Paul? From what I saw, he's a good player. Number 10? Evidently he felt he should take it. He probably doesn't know the history of that jersey in Udine, but it's not his fault. In these cases, the decisions are made by the club, and the club makes the decision to give it or not. Totti? A friend, a beautiful person, an extraordinary player, I have his jersey and I'm proud of it. Even in his case the club will decide what to do with his number 10, I wouldn't give it to anyone. Other than Maradona the other biggest number 10's of Serie A were Platini, Baggio, Zola, Del Piero, and Seedorf. I appreciated playing against Seedorf so much. Like Baggio. An honor to go up against him, it's a shame that I don't have his jersey." @GIANMARCalciO