“Arsenal Women ended up going into the Chelsea megastore at Stamford Bridge and buying black socks. They used tape to try and hide the Chelsea and Nike logos. Arsenal’s kit is made by adidas.”

  • Tar_Alcaran
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    8 months ago

    I’m pretty ignorant about soccer, but why does this matter?

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      8 months ago

      Refs are supposed to focus on the ball, so oftentimes the color of the socks is the easiest way to tell players from two different teams apart. Which foot kicked the ball last, the blue one or the red one?