day signing to don the shirt of his country's greatest rivals. Despite playing in Brazil with Corinthians before moving to England, the forward remains a died-in-the-wool Argentinian and would much rather forfeit his substantial earnings that open...
08 December 2006
of Nike, after the completion of the treble, and recently lost the business of Celtic. The company still sponsors the England team in a deal due to expire in 2010 and also has similar contracts with the Sweden, Ireland and Norway national teams. The...
02 December 2006
subtle pinstripe effect is carried on the home and away shirts and a collar features on the home kit. Liverpool captain and England midfielder Steven Gerrard has fond memories of the adidas kits of the 80’s and said: "The style of the shirt reminds me...
24 November 2006
'The key details gave it away,' Convery says. 'The badge, the stitching, the label - 'Umbro World Cup Choice - Made in England'.' Convery did some further research, frequently replaying the end of the 1970 final on video, watching Pele slide over the...
23 November 2006
finally, find yourselves up to date with a tribute to the modern day Chelsea FC. With artefacts such as Seamus O'Connell's England caps and medals, Roy Bentley's boots and original contract to Jose Mourinho's signature 'Armani' coat, this magnificent...
21 November 2006
MERCHANDISE A surprise counter-attack by the Royal Borough’s Trading Standards team has resulted in a major haul of fake England football shirts. Trading Standards Officers working in partnership with The Football Association, Umbro, Dorset Trading...
15 November 2006
international shirts, from the faded splendour of the Rosebery colours (pink and yellow hoops) worn by RS McColl against England in 1900 to the lightweight fashion items worn by today's team. The world's oldest surviving ticket for a football match, the...
14 November 2006
songs and British stand-up comedian Omid Djalili kept guests entertained during the lavish evening. Guests included former England soccer managers Sven Goran Eriksson and Glenn Hoddle, together with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, fashion designer Pierre...
08 November 2006
the club was set up by English miners who had sailed from Southampton and Sunderland. There's also a theory that a trip to England yielded no blue and white tops, forcing the change. But "the most credible theory," according to Wikipedia (again), "is...
07 November 2006
including the Brazil World Cup winning teams or 1958, 62 and 1970. In 1966, all but one of the 16 teams wore Umbro, with England lifting the trophy in their famous red Umbro kit! In 1985, in Brazil, Umbro introduced its first football boot, which went...
05 November 2006
