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Football: England switch to blue shorts – fulfilling a long-held wish for the players
Prince William (2nd from right), Duke of Cambridge, hugs England’s Chloe Kelly after England’s victory over Germany in the 2022 UEFA European Women’s Championship final
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The color of sportswear can have a decisive influence on well-being in some phases of life: England’s football women have been demanding a different color for their shorts than snow-white for some time. Now they have been heard.
The English Football Association FA responds to the demands of its players for non-white trousers. The new outfit for the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand includes blue shorts with a white jersey, the FA announced on Monday.
There was no reason for this, and the association did not go into the color of the pants in its message. The Lionesses had requested different colored shorts during last year’s European Championships to avoid awkward situations during periods.
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The new combination will be shown for the first time on Thursday at the “Finalissima” against Brazil, the duel between European and South American champions. The kit design is inspired by London’s Wembley Stadium, the FA said.
The chalk-white home shirt stands for the facade in the same color from 1923, the blue away shirt – previously it was red – is reminiscent of the Art Deco movement with its patterns, which is also reflected in the original Wembley Stadium. The home ground of the England national team was inaugurated 100 years ago.
In 2022, the Lionesses won the European Championship title in football and the joy in England knew no bounds after this first major title since the 1966 World Cup. Even the press conference was not safe from the party-mad players.
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After winning the European Championship final, they stormed the event in the catacombs of the stadium, singing and dancing. The pictures of the party went around the world. Goaltender Mary Earps and defender Lucy Bronze even jumped on the table while singing “Football’s Coming Home.”
Sources: FADPA