🤔 Totally bizarre reason: player banned from wearing his surname on shirt | OneFootball

Most footballers have their surname above their shirt number. Others prefer their full name and a third group only want their first name on their work clothes. What unites all three options is that they are based on voluntariness. It's different for Argentine Marcos Rojo and his likely future club, Racing Club.

The reason is as simple as it is curious. Racing Club's arch-rivals, Club Atlético Independiente, have the nickname "El Rojo". Racing Club coach and absolute club legend Gustavo Costas has already said that anything related to red can never be worn in relation to Racing Club.

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A few days ago, Costas went one step further and revealed that he wouldn't even eat strawberry ice cream or tomatoes because they are red. If that's not consistent.

If Marcos Rojo's transfer to Racing Club is now finalized, the chances are high that he will only be able to play with "Marcos" on his jersey. Whether the fans will accept him despite his surname remains to be seen.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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