Attacking midfielder/playmaker Michel Platini would describe this more advanced creative role (exemplified by Roberto Baggio) as a nine and a half ("nove e mezzo", in Italian), as it was halfway between the role of a goalscoring forward (shirt number 9) and a playmaking attacking midfielder (shirt number 10).
Michel Platini, who played as an attacking midfielder/playmaker, described this advanced creative role exemplified by Roberto Baggio as "nine and a half" ("nove e mezzo", in Italian), which was a blend of the roles of a goalscoring forward (shirt number 9) and a playmaking attacking midfielder (shirt number 10).