Why don’t Prem teams retire a jersey number from their club after a legend has worn it? In Sports here in North America if an all time great player gets his jersey retired it hangs up in the rafters and no one can wear that number again.
Ronaldo wore the 7 for Man U and it just feels weird seeing it being tossed around from Depay, Di maria and now Mount.
1-11 should never be retired. You mention Ronaldo but imagine if United retired the 7 after Best…
I think a lot of other more “unique” numbers often get retired by default of no new player wanting the burden, it took 20 years for someone to have the balls to take Zolas 25.