Picking Up the Threads The Colours of World Football

A lighthearted look at some of the weird and wonderful reasons behind the choice of some of the world's famous and not-so-famous football uniforms An illustrated look at more than 150 teams, from Brazil to the New York Cosmos and Manchester United to Dagenham & Redbridge, and the tales behind their choice of colors, this book includes entries for every English and Scottish Premier and Football League club, as well as leading international and nonleague teams. It features hundreds of pictures to illustrate the history of why various teams wear the football uniforms they do, as well as a detailed history of the England team uniform and three-lions crest.