Here’s why college football fans around the country are taking their shirts off on Saturdays

The best thing about college football is the sense of community the sport inspires. The ritual of gathering on the campus of old alma mater a few Saturdays a year to sing the same songs, cheer the ...

Football’s threads: inside the football shirt phenomenon

Max Eshelby talks to Football Finery owner Chris Cooper about the growing obsession with football shirts and their place in ...
The New York Times

The history of the sash, a football shirt status symbol

This article is part of our Kitted Out series, an exploration of the impact of soccer kits on culture and fashion. Whether it is the red stripe of Peru, River Plate or Rayo Vallecano, the diagonal ...
The New York Times

Inside the underground world of fake football shirts

Ever bought a fake football shirt? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. The Athletic surveyed nearly 300 fans across all 20 Premier League teams, in person and via social media, this season and 52 ...
The Economist

What a football shirt can tell you about finance and geopolitics

More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power. By Joey D’Urso. Seven Dials; 384 pages; $31.50 and £22 ON JULY 13TH Chelsea, a team in the English Premier League, put ...
Bristol Post

Vintage football shirt shop opens in Bristol but only if you know where to look

A new vintage shirt shop in Bristol is offering a Wonka’s factory of delights for football lovers in the city, with kits from all over the world on offer. City and Rovers fans will cherish the trip ...