Kluivert honours Nouri with Roma shirt number choice
In honour of former Ajax team-mate Abdelhak Nouri, new Roma forward Justin Kluivert has confirmed he will wear the number 34.
Published : Jul 06, 2018 23:27 IST
Justin Kluivert will wear shirt number 34 for Roma in tribute to his former Ajax team-mate Abdelhak Nouri. The Netherlands international completed his switch to the Serie A side from Ajax for €17.25million last month.
Nouri was left with permanent brain damage after experiencing heart failure during Ajax's friendly against Werder Bremen in July 2017. And, Kluivert announced on Saturday he will honour Nouri in his choice of shirt number at Roma.
"Why 34? Appie's number. My prayers and shirt number for you, my friend-brother who taught me so much," Kluivert wrote on social media.
Last month, Ajax confirmed a review of the on-field treatment received by Nouri was "inadequate". Managing director Edwin van der Sar said: "We recognise our responsibility and liability for the consequences of this."