The best footballers to play for each shirt number from 1-45, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry

Shirt numbers are a big deal in football.

Lionel Messi has made history with the no.10 shirt for Barcelona, while Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard broke record after record in the no.8 jersey in the Premier League.

But who are the best players to don each squad number?

Here, we have taken a look at the greatest players to wear each shirt number, starting from 1 to 45.