After Michael Jordan, Now David Beckham with Jersey Number 23 - 2003-07-02

David Beckham, the new player of Real Madrid, will wear jersey number 23 at this club. The main reason for the fame of jersey number 23 may be its association with the famous American basketball player Michael Jordan. Last week, this is the second time that jersey number 23 has made headlines in sports media. Today, the news of David Beckham wearing jersey number 23 at Real Madrid comes just one day after the English club Manchester City retired the jersey number 23 in memory of their midfielder, Marc-Vivien Fo, who passed away unexpectedly. Michael Jordan wore jersey number 23 with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. Beckham is also familiar with another jersey number 23, that of the famous Deportivo La Coruña player, Aldo Duscher. This Argentine midfielder broke Beckham's leg during a tackle in a Champions Cup match last year, which put the England national team's captain's participation in the World Cup at risk. Other players who wear jersey number 23 include well-known forwards in La Liga, Raúl Tamudo from Espanyol and José Mari from Atlético Madrid, as well as Mexican midfielder Gerardo Torrado from Sevilla. The most famous player in the English Premier League wearing jersey number 23 is Sol Campbell, who joined rival Arsenal from Tottenham Hotspur two years ago. Others like German player Christian Ziege from Tottenham, Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, and Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini from Chelsea also wear the number 23 jersey.