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Zirkzee inherits Rummenigge and Rohr’s jersey number at Bayern Munich

Joshua Zirkzee will put on the iconic jersey number 14 for Bayern Munich when the Bavarians commence their 2020-21 campaign. Before then, he had worn the jersey number 35.

Having impressed last season, the teenager is expected to play a starring role in Hans-Dieter Flick’s squad this term.

However, he would be handed the number previously worn by current Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr, legendary Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Xabi Alonso and Claudio Pizarro.

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Incidentally, that was the same number donned by current Bayern handler Flick during the 1989-90 season.