Team
Tunisia
The striker who wore his club number — as a national nickname ⚽️🇹🇳
Tunisia’s 1998 star Zoubeir Baya was nicknamed “10” by fans not just for playmaking — his club number stuck as a national shorthand that followed him into World Cup lore.
- Nickname came from his creative No.10 role at club and country.
- Baya played for Tunisia at France 1998 as a key midfield creator.
When your club shirt becomes your national brand — Baya made '10' sound like a person, not a number.
FIFA squad lists & contemporary press
FIFA France 1998 squad lists confirm Zoubeir Baya in Tunisia’s squad; contemporary match reports and player profiles (1997–1999) note his No.10 role and fan usage of the '10' nickname in Tunisian media.