WHY is the no.10 playmaker dying out?

Maradona? Messi? Ronaldinho? Zidane? Who was the greatest playmaker of all times? One thing is for sure, he wore the number 10 on his jersey. In modern football, however, the classic playmaker with the magical number no.10 has lost some of its aura. Some would even say he no longer exists. Has the original playmaker disappeared? Or where on the pitch does the 10 live on? We take a closer look...

Report by: Pascal Jochem
Camera: Manuel Vering
Edit: Andreas Hyronimus

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