Taking player’s shirt number is a big deal for a vast number of players around the world, and not only in football. Usually it happens when a player arrives in the club and he wants the number already occupied by his new teammate. But, it can also happen when a player comes in and wants to take the number wore by the club’s legend. And in those cases, 98% of them all are about numbers 9 or 10 or 7. But when a player calls another one due to „26“…it happens only in Chelsea.📌 July 15th, 2022Better call…@JohnTerry26 💙Honored and Proud 🙏🏿#KK @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/uYeVA5y7PL— Koulibaly Kalidou (@kkoulibaly26) August 1, 2022 For years now, Kalidou Koulibaly is considered one of the best stoppers in Europe. The fact that he finally made a big leap in his career by moving from Napoli to Chelsea did not influence the humble Senegalese to take off and ’lose ground’. With his latest gesture, Koulibaly showed that he first of all understands the meaning of the word respect, especially when it comes to the legends of the club he signed for. In Napoli, the Senegalese wore number 26. However, aware of the fact that it once belonged to the captain and a player who has over 700 matches for the Blues in CV., he felt the need to ask for approval. So he called John Terry directly.”Sorry for my English, it’s not so good – but I will do my best. John, I wanted to ask you something. As you know I played with #26 in Napoli. Since you left the club, nobody has taken this number. I don’t know if it’s retired or nobody wants to take it, but I wanted to ask you if it is possible for me to take it?” asked Koulibaly former Chelsea captain over the phone.Chelsea call you only twice – six years later, Koulibaly is the BlueAfter a few seconds, a positive reply came from the other side of the phone.”Mate, number 26 was very special to me and I really appreciate you calling. It is no problem at all for me for you to take it, it’s an absolute pleasure. I wish you well because I know how important the number was to me. And I will see you wear it as well. It’s my pleasure to give you the #26″ replied Terry. And the new are in Chelsea is about to begin.##NAJAVA_MECA_6534050##
