He was handed the famous number 7 jersey at Manchester United and since then he has made the number ‘7’ very synonymous with his name. But it could have been a very different story.

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Bateman wore No. 7 last season for the Ravens and, despite being a star at the University of Minnesota with the No. 0, he appeared to suggest he would be sticking with the No. 7 on social media.