Changes of football costumes over time

Football costumes have undergone many changes since modern football was born in the 1860s.

The first pair of football shoes recorded in history belonged to King Henry VIII of England, created by the famous royal shoe specialists in 1526. They are quite heavy, higher than the ankle and made of leather. hard.

Until the end of the nineteenth century, players still used such high and heavy shoes but were improved with long laces, metal noses and heels. Shoe soles are also equipped with fixed rivets to prevent slippery.

Logo of sponsors began to be printed on shirt from the 1980s.

By 1925, the shoes continued to improve with replaceable rivets. Today, soccer shoes are designed much lighter, just over 150grams.

Soccer pants with a length of not more than knee length have been standardized over decades to replace knee and long pants. The regulation of football pants must be longer than the knee has only been relaxed since 1904.

The first football shirts were woven with wool and no neck. By the middle of the nineteenth century, the teams began to use shirts with different colors and designs, as a characteristic part of the club.

By 1909, the goalkeeper was prescribed to wear his own outfit to distinguish it from players who played in other places on the field.

The fixed numbering of each player during the tournament is only applied from the 1954 World Cup.

With the development of marketing, sponsors' logos began to be printed on shirts since the 1980s.

By the 1990s, players were required to wear knee-length socks and shin guards when playing.