| There is nothing else more appropriate than rooting for | | | | bold lines for distinction. Team insignias and logos of |
| your favorite soccer team clad in a soccer jersey that | | | | sponsors or multinational companies also get imprinted |
| seemingly screams, "I'm here to support you all the | | | | on it for marketing purposes. Months before |
| way... Go team!" | | | | international competitions, stores parade their soccer |
| A soccer jersey is the binding factor of teamwork in | | | | jersey merchandises for the fans who would like to |
| this game that has become very popular over the | | | | purchase one or two they can wear to the games. |
| years. It is the symbol for the players' valor at the field | | | | These shirts could be the originals worn by the popular |
| and serves as the identity marker when the game is | | | | players in the previous games, or they can be replicas. |
| on. Soccer has been enjoyed in England for centuries | | | | Soccer jersey stores sell uniforms for every team, |
| already before it became popular worldwide. It is | | | | brand, and nation there is. The most popular jerseys |
| believed to have started in the 2nd and 3rd centuries | | | | for the fans are those that have the names of their |
| BC in China. Others refer to the Roman's harpastum | | | | favorite players printed on them like Beckham or |
| game as the origin and has spread throughout | | | | Ronaldo. It doesn't matter if they're retired or active |
| medieval Europe where the rules of the game evolved | | | | players; the fans are much too eager to go to the |
| continuously up to our present time. | | | | stadium and proudly show off their soccer jerseys. |
| The soccer jersey has undergone a lot of changes | | | | International competitions like the World Cup and UEFA |
| too, over time. The 19th century versions had long | | | | Championships, which attract millions of fans |
| sleeves and they were made of heavier materials, | | | | worldwide, have been instrumental in the teeming |
| typically cotton. As the game became more and more | | | | success of the soccer shops that sell merchandises |
| famous, the uniform continued to change. The soccer | | | | like the soccer jersey. They can sell in large numbers |
| jersey replaced Victorian style top while the | | | | since people have become more and more attached |
| "knickerbockers" of the Victorian times became long | | | | to the game and their teams. |
| shorts. In Europe particularly Italy and Hungary, after | | | | Wearing a soccer jersey to a game, especially an |
| the Second World War, the uniform saw its fastest | | | | international one, could also be a sign of country loyalty |
| transformation as the shorts became shorter and the | | | | as the fan proudly wear his national team's uniform |
| clothing materials became lighter. Since thick fibers | | | | together with the others who would like to see their |
| become heavy and sticky as the player sweats, | | | | team bring home the trophy for their country. The |
| synthetic materials like nylon and acrylic became the | | | | soccer jersey has come a long way and has changed |
| more thoughtful and wiser choice when they got | | | | a lot through the times. The soccer game will continue |
| invented. | | | | to be a craze and we can only expect to see more |
| The modern soccer jersey is light and does not cling to | | | | and more soccer jerseys flaunted at the benches |
| a wet body. It comes in bright colors and others have | | | | game after game. |