Comments on: Euro 2008 kits – match by match

By: Rothko

Rothko — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:06:09 +0000

Thanks Denis. it sure is confusing.

By: Denis Hurley

Denis Hurley — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:45:32 +0000

Hi Rothko,
the thing is though, I don’t think there’s any actual rules about shorts not having to clash. Shirts must be different colours, for obvious reasons, as must socks, for linesmen trying to tell offside.
I think what UEFA and FIFA do is look at the kits as whole units rather than three separate parts and, taking Italy v USA as an example, probably decided that Italy’s white shorts could cause confusion with USA’s white shirts and shorts.
I’m not fully sure of this, just surmising, could be totally wrong!

By: Rothko

Rothko — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:34:34 +0000

Amir. Thanks for that. I thought Russia’s away kit was red and home one was allwhite.

Denis. Yes, on reflection that makes sense in line with the Italy v US game. Surely though, logic says that white shorts clash less with navy ones than azzurri blue. These new colour clash rulings are really weird.

I’ve just won an Italy 2006 World Cup replica on e-bay. Lovely shirt.

By: Denis Hurley

Denis Hurley — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:01:19 +0000

If England played Italy, I think they’d play in their normal kit with Italy in all-blue, like when Italy played USA in World Cup 06.

By: Amir

Amir — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:03:09 +0000

I’m interested why Holland switched to orange socks when they could have worn blue ones the whole time.

By: Amir

Amir — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:00:37 +0000

Russia’s preferred home kit is red, despite it being official white, re:look at 08 qualifiers.
So as ‘home’ team Russia chose red, thus forcing Spain to wear yellow/gold/mustard/s***/whatever colour adidas calls it.

By: Rothko

Rothko — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:53:31 +0000

Also, does anyone have any idea why Spain and Russia wore their home colours for their group match but when they played each other again in the semi, they both wore their away strips?

By: Rothko

Rothko — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:43:40 +0000

So what is exactly is FIFA’s/UEFA’s specific ruling/directive towards kit clashes for internationals now then? And does this apply just to the tournaments’ final stages or qualifying as well?

From the comments I have read, as an example, if say England play Italy at the next World Cup, under the current “rules”, both teams would change their shorts so England play in all white and Italy in all blue. Where is the sense in that?? Really don’t understand.

By: amir

amir — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:54:54 +0000

Considering that UEFA allowed Sweden-Spain to be played with both in blue shorts, I think you are probably right about both wearing home shorts.
In theory, Spain are more likely to have to switch as the ‘away’ team and also have in the past worn a red-white-navy combo, while as Denis says Germany always wear white-black.

By: Denis Hurley

Denis Hurley — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:25:21 +0000

Just as an aside, the last time they played in February 03, both wore their normal shorts, so this might happen