Have you ever owned/worn another nation's football shirt (or similar)

[Fourteenth Eye]

One of my neighbours is from Ecuador & brought me back a shirt a few years back.

 

[MikeySmall]

I had a Vietnamese national shirt which I loved - some arse nicked in whilst in Amsterdam on the way back from the World Cup in 2006.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Got a Dutch shirt, played football over there, so during Euro 2008 I supported them.

 

[Kumquat]

If I did have kids I wouldn't buy them foreign teams shirts other than if they expressed an interest in them. I know lots of people who weren't really into football until watching Brazil and the likes in the world cup and if it got them into football then I can see the point. Same as kids over here wearing Barca shirts. Personally I own a french rugby long sleeve t-shirt in the style of their strip and I really like it. My mum bought it for me. She lives out there and loves rugby. I personally couldn't give a toss about rugby and consequently I like the shirt for being a shirt, not what it represents. but people I know have questioned me about it. I can see why they question me, but I can't understand those who don't understand my answer. Mind you I guess that's how Hitler started.

 

[Eggman]

Got a couple of Sweden shirts. Vintage 1990 home and a recent away top. Half Swedish though so...

 

[Buzzer]

people I know have questioned me about it. I can see why they question me, but I can't understand those who don't understand my answer. Mind you I guess that's how Hitler started.

I always thought it was largely a reaction to the draconian measures imposed on the Germans by the Versailles Treaty but I guess it could have been Adolf's frustration at people wandering around Vienna in French rugby tops.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Really liked the Angola shirt from 2006 World Cup, so went and purchased it. Still use it to play football in

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

Netherlands during Euro 2008. Obviously England weren't playing and after the first few games I jumped on the orange bandwagon. Was a pretty decent shirt mind you, and wore it a fair bit after England got knocked out in SA. Was virtually the only person supporting them in the final at the pub I was in that evening. Got ruined in the wash a few years ago so had to throw it away Own a fair few foreign club shirts but haven't gone out and bought another international ones at this time.

 

[Leighgull]

If I did have kids I wouldn't buy them foreign teams shirts other than if they expressed an interest in them. I know lots of people who weren't really into football until watching Brazil and the likes in the world cup and if it got them into football then I can see the point. Same as kids over here wearing Barca shirts. Personally I own a french rugby long sleeve t-shirt in the style of their strip and I really like it. My mum bought it for me. She lives out there and loves rugby. I personally couldn't give a toss about rugby and consequently I like the shirt for being a shirt, not what it represents. but people I know have questioned me about it. I can see why they question me, but I can't understand those who don't understand my answer. Mind you I guess that's how Hitler started.

Ive just re read "Mein Kampf". There's no mention of him getting confused over a French rugby top. It must be someone else you're thinking of.

 

[Bakero]

I had a Vietnamese national shirt which I loved - some arse nicked in whilst in Amsterdam on the way back from the World Cup in 2006.

Me too. Got the Vietnamese shirt I mean; nobody´s nicked it thus far.

 

[MikeySmall]

Me too. Got the Vietnamese shirt I mean; nobody´s nicked it thus far.

I've still got the Cambodian shirt which makes an appearance at 5 a side. Not quite as nice as the Vietnamese one though.

 

[Morvangull]

I had a French shirt that I bought during the ten years that I lived in France. Eventually I put in a charity box.

 

[1066familyman]

I picked up a couple of dodgy Nigerian shirts from Yabba market in Lagos, as couldn't find any 'official' ones. Sister-in-law also sent me an official Nigerian shirt as well. I've worn all three over the years.

Never worn or owned any other nations shirt, bar a 70's admiral England full kit when I was too young to be a wanker

 

[shaolinpunk]

I've got bunch of shirts from teams/nations around the world that I only wear when playing football

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Yeah I've got a couple of Poland shirts, but then I'm half polish, so not sure if it counts as a different nation. Should state when they play each other there is only one team I'm supporting, which is England.

Ditto.

 

[Colossal Squid]

I've got a Jamaica shirt from their 1998 World Cup appearance. Not sure what inspired me to buy it at the time but I obviously thought it was fun, and they're such a small side on the global scheme of things that it seemed harmless enough. 16 years on and we've not seen them at a World Cup since.

I don't think I could bring myself to wear a shirt of a big successful nation who are genuine rivals to the nation of my birth, such as Brazil, Italy or even Holland. Mind you, I've always loved the Croatia shirt and we're kidding ourselves if we don't think they're a rival. Bloody good team Croatia, which is almost a shame, because it's one sexy shirt they wear

 

[SeagullinExile]

Yes. I own and have worn a Thai national shirt.

 

[Gary Gurr]

I wore a Spanish shirt for the Spanish day at the Amex!

 

[brakespear]

I would - I really like Japan's shirt for this WC and would buy and wear it. It's way too expensive for me though.

 

[Juan Albion]

I had a French shirt that I bought during the ten years that I lived in France. Eventually I put in a charity box.

Isn't life hard enough in the developing world without that indignity being foisted upon them?