Major League Soccer Philadelphia 2010 was announced as Major League Soccer's sixteenth team on February 28, 2008 by Commissioner Don Garber.

On closing the name-the-team poll on February 6, 2009, the club announced that the official team name, along with team colours and primary word mark, would be unveiled in approximately 30-45 days.

On March 11, press reports indicated that the naming had been delayed until mid-April. It was announced on April 30th that the team name, colours, crest, and ticket prices will be announced at City Hall on May 11th.

The new team name and crest have now leaked to the internet, the club would be called 'Philadelphia Union' with the crest seen here on the right.

In recognition of United's Club World Cup triumph in Japan, FIFA President Sepp Blatter will present the Reds with a special 'Champions' badge before United's clash with Internazionale on Wednesday evening.

The white emblem features an image of the Club World Cup trophy and is inscribed with the words "Manchester United Champions 2008."

It will be worn on the shirts during Champions League, FA Cup and Carling Cup games until the new winner is decided later this year.

Sir Alex Ferguson is immensely proud of his team's achievement in becoming the first side to win the trophy and says his players will be honoured to don the badge.

"It was an enormous honour to become the first British club to win the FIFA Club World Cup and this is a badge we will wear with great pride," he said.

"I hope we are in a position to defend the trophy in Abu Dhabi in December."

The FA has revealed a new version of its iconic ‘Three Lions’ Crest – the visual identity of The FA and England teams. The new design takes its inspiration from the 1948-49 Crest.

The iconic ‘Three Lions’ Crest has been refreshed to give greater visual standout in today’s digital environment.

It draws directly from the significant heritage the Crest embodies – namely the College of Arms version commissioned by The FA in 1948. It is the first time in seven years The FA has made changes to its Crest.

It includes redrawn Three Lions, more authentic-looking Tudor roses and a new colourway for the England Crest – lighter blue – to differentiate it from the previous version and enhance its on-shirt presence.

The England Senior Team will wear the Crest for the first time on 28 March in the match against Slovakia at Wembley Stadium.

Pele it was who, along with legendary England captain Bobby Moore, first brought shirt-swapping to the public's attention at the end of their FIFA World Cup match on 7 June 1970, but the first recorded incidence of it came 39 years earlier. On 14 May 1931, the French team asked to keep the jerseys of their English opponents to commemorate their historic 5-2 victory at Colombes.

After that, the tradition first really began to pick up at the 1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland.  

For over 50 years, swapping shirts at the end of the match has become an integral part of football. FIFA.com looks back at some of the funnier moments that this tradition has thrown up.  

Read the article here

The Boys Toys team look at the 'latest' technology from ten years ago. Here the girls review their teams 'latest' football strips.

And, for those who can handle it.... some Bundesliga Fashion from the 70's in the other video.

Earlier this year, Historical football kits (HFK) was commissioned by Vision Sports Publishing to produce graphics for the new editions in the Football Miscellany series.

Part of the package includes away kits, which are now published (for ten clubs only) on HFK. Check out the amazing away kit collections here:

Arsenal away ,  Aston Villa away ,  Celtic away ,  Chelsea away ,  Everton away ,  Liverpool away ,  Manchester United away ,   Newcastle United away ,  Rangers away ,  Tottenham Hotspur away (still to come)

The owners of Liverpool Football Club have applied to register the Liver bird, the symbol of Liverpool, as a trademark. The club say it's a necessary move to protect counterfeiters making money from fake football shirts and have applied to the UK Intellectual Property Office to register the image for £450.

But Liverpool City Council said the club had "no right" to claim the bird as its own.

Deputy council leader Flo Clucas said the council was taking legal advice over the trademark application.

"I have some very real concerns over it," she said.

"They do already have their crest trademarked, but they have no right of ownership to claim the bird, or any version of the bird, as their own.

"The Liver Bird, not only does it appear on the Royal Charter for the council, but it is also used by local businesses and schools.

"It belongs to the city and nobody has a right to claim it exclusively as the own. It's a symbol for the city."