wore a shirt with the number 110 on it during dramatic friendly victory against Mexico. The reason behind the ace's unusual international jersey number has now been revealed. The Brazilians stormed into an early lead through Fulham's attacking midfielder Andreas Pereira before Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli doubled the advantage in the first 10 minutes of the second half.
The South American side's preparations for the Copa America looked to take a hit as Mexico grabbed two goals through Julian Quinones and Guillermo Martinez Ayala. However, one of - Endrick - then headed home a 96th-minute winner to hand Brazil the victory in dramatic fashion. Eagle-eyed supporters noticed the shirt number of Alisson, who was the captain on the day.
There's a simple explanation behind the unorthodox shirt number. As the man handed the captain's armband, Alisson was also given the 110 shirt as it was the 110th anniversary of the foundation of the Brazilian Football Confederation - the governing body for football in Brazil. As the most experienced member of the starting 11, it makes sense the Liverpool hero was given the honour and responsibility.
It was the 64th time the 31-year-old has taken to the field for his country at senior level, although he would have been disappointed not to keep a clean sheet. He is expected to head into the upcoming Copa America tournament as the number one choice for Dorival Junior, ahead of Manchester City's Ederson. Alisson Becker has kept 41 clean sheets in 64.