Bruno Guimaraes explains his unusual No. 39 shirt

Arsenal's new signing wears 39 as a tribute to his father's taxi.

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What happened. Bruno Guimaraes chose to wear squad number 39 at Arsenal, a tribute to the taxi his father drove in Rio de Janeiro.

• The number honors his father's taxi, which funded his youth career.
• He previously wore No. 39 at Athletico Paranaense.
• Guimaraes joined Arsenal for £75m from Newcastle in early August.

Guimaraes will debut against Coventry City in Arsenal's Premier League opener.

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