THE ART OF THE SIGNATURE | OneFootball

Summer is the season of signatures. It marks the end of old chapters and the beginning of new ones. A signature is a reflection of identity, a symbol of the trust with which a new adventure begins. At Casa Milan, there is a tradition centred around the blackboard on the first floor. At the end of every season, it is wiped clean, ready for a new cycle. Then, from 1 July onwards, every new arrival stops to leave their signature. Rúben Amorim has done the same. His signature is distinctive: written entirely in uppercase cursive, with an "R" and two connected "V"s that represent his full given names: Ruben Filipe Marques Diogo Amorim. Most AC Milan players, when signing autographs at Milanello or outside stadiums, opt for stylised signatures or monograms. The strokes are quick, often impossible to decipher in full, but are almost always accompanied by their squad number.

For collectors of football memorabilia (a practice that continues to grow in popularity), the inclusion of the shirt number is considered an important detail. Among the most common styles, many players reduce their name to one or two accentuated initials, adding flourishes before finishing with their squad number, such as Rafael Leão's No. 10 or Ruben Loftus-Cheek's No. 8. Others, as always, have their own preferences, opting instead for an extremely rapid, almost indecipherable signature made up of little more than a series of sweeping lines or an elongated surname. A more elaborate style is generally reserved for official documents and collectible memorabilia, where players tend to slow their handwriting to ensure that every letter of their first name and surname is clearly legible.

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