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Mahrez reveals secret behind his no. 26 shirt at Manchester City and Leicester City

Riyad Mahrez said shared the story behind his decision to go for the no. 26 shirt at both Manchester City and Leicester City.

In January 2014, Mahrez moved from France to the Championship to boost the Foxes' promotion to the Premier League but he had just two numbers available – 28 and 26 and he eventually chose the latter.

The 30-year-old decided to stick to the number following his switch to Manchester City four years later because of the success he enjoyed with Leicester City which include their first-ever Premier League triumph in the 2015-16 season.

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