This week, Nike unveiled the new official world cup jerseys for several countries like Brazil, Portugal, the US, and so forth. They put a lot of pride in that they used recycled material, and how light the fabric is.
I’ve already expressed on humble opinion on the US jerseys, but I’ve come to find out that there was a method behind the madness. The “sash” theme, or pageant style as I call it, took its inspiration from the jerseys of the 1950 USA World Cup team. (source: footballshirtculture.com) This team recorded an infamous victory over England, in what was likely the greatest embarassment England felt from the Americans after the War of Independence.
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For those interested, I stumbled across a promotional video on Team Korea’s jerseys starring Bolton Wanderers winger Lee Chung-Yong.
For more information on your particular country’s updated kit, please visit footballshirtculture. You can get your kits there for the World Cup, as well as the Nike Store.
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