The Number 9 Shirt Holds No Fear | A Chat with Niclas Füllkrug | Serie A 2025/26

In AC Milan, the number 9 shirt carries enormous weight: a history of expectations, superstitions and strikers crushed by its symbolism. Niclas Füllkrug arrives ready to challenge that legacy with a simple idea: turning pressure into positive energy. The German centre-forward talks about his immediate impact, adapting to Rossoneri culture and the Italian language, and his desire to be a “number nine” in the fullest sense of the word: presence in the box, physical duels, work for the team and goals. Between advice from Bierhoff and the ambition to leave his mark, Füllkrug explains why sometimes a shirt is not inherited, but earned | Serie A 2025/26 #SerieA This is the official channel for the Serie A, providing all the latest highlights, interviews, news and features to keep you up to date with all things Italian football. Subscribe to the channel here! https://bit.ly/SERIEA_YT Find out more about the Serie A at: http://www.legaseriea.it/en/ Questo è il canale ufficiale della Serie A, dove potrai avere accesso ai momenti salienti, alle interviste, alle notizie e alle funzionalità del momento per rimanere aggiornato sulle ultime novità del campionato. Iscriviti qui al canale! https://bit.ly/SERIEA_YT Per maggiori informazioni sulla Serie A: http://www.legaseriea.it/it