The Reason Why Trent Alexander Arnold Wears 66… And Other Liverpool Squad Numbers Explained
The number 66 will forever be indelibly ingrained in the fabric of English football: 1966 being the year that England won their first – and, so far, only – World Cup.
It would be fair to assume that a commemoration of that golden tournament would be the reason that Trent Alexander Arnold wears the number 66 squad number on the back of his shirt at Liverpool.
But you’d be wrong. In fact, the reason for TAA’s digits are almost wholly random.
There are plenty of milestones and records of which Mo Salah is the sole owner at Liverpool FC, and he’s now taken up membership of another club in which he’s the only member.