Adults wearing replica football shirts...

Feels like there's maybe a dissonance between british posters and foreign posters in this thread? In many countries it's really common for young adults to wear sports jerseys/kits as a valid kind of sportswear/leisurewear. Ties a lot into urban & street culture. Like a few years ago Drake posting a pic wearing the pink Juve kit was hype af. The Nigerian WC2018 was also very popular as a bold piece of fashion.
 
Lot of men in shirts in Paris, sat in the cafes with a beer and breakfast, clad in Liverpool shirts and handbags.

So odd.
 
I don’t really mind bought a Ronaldo 7 shirt and it hangs in my room (probably not surprising to a few) and I love it, but never wore it outside once I’ll put it on to watch a match though.

Saw a guy about 42 wearing a tight LA Galaxy top out to the shops and thought what a wanker, even though I’m one that doesn’t mind seeing tops. It’s a divisive subject.
 
antk said:
Feels like there's maybe a dissonance between british posters and foreign posters in this thread? In many countries it's really common for young adults to wear sports jerseys/kits as a valid kind of sportswear/leisurewear. Ties a lot into urban & street culture. Like a few years ago Drake posting a pic wearing the pink Juve kit was hype af. The Nigerian WC2018 was also very popular as a bold piece of fashion.
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I think that’s pretty different to what most have in mind I’d imagine. Drake definitely didn’t pair it with some bootcut jeans and Adidas Gazelles.
 
There's nothing more cringe/embarrassing than having thousands of posts on a football forum. So yes wearing a replica football shirt is fine.
 
Deery said:
Handbags? What’s this about then?
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Those small, cross body bum bags this love island generation of men/boys love wearing.

Barely big enough for a big iPhone. I swear it just carries a vape pen, gear/pills and perhaps lip balm.
 
Being a sports fan in general is quite illogical - spending fortunes and giving up free time (sometimes dedicating lives) to watch, talk/rant, post, sing about a team/players/owners who barely know you exist.

But wearing the shirt the team plays in is weird?
 
I just see football shirts as a t-shirt of the main sponsor. So in our case you're just walking around in a Team Viewer t-shirt with a little Utd badge on it.
 
Murder on Zidane's Floor said:
Those small, cross body bum bags this love island generation of men/boys love wearing.

Barely big enough for a big iPhone. I swear it just carries a vape pen, gear/pills and perhaps lip balm.
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Aw yes, those fannys. Defo for carrying gear in to look cool..
 
Nero said:
I just see football shirts as a t-shirt of the main sponsor. So in our case you're just walking around in a Team Viewer t-shirt with a little Utd badge on it.
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So when you watch a match it's Team Viewer vs W88 and not United against Palace
 
izzydiggler said:
Being a sports fan in general is quite illogical - spending fortunes and giving up free time (sometimes dedicating lives) to watch, talk/rant, post, sing about a team/players/owners who barely know you exist.

But wearing the shirt the team plays in is weird?
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Depending on when you're wearing it, absolutely.
 
I remember in the pre-Covid days when some people used to wear football kits (or club’s training t-shirts) in our office on a dress down Friday.

I did agree with our bosses stepping in and tightening up / ‘clarifying’ the dress code to ban that. Grown adults actually thinking that football related clothing was suitable for the office was surprising to me at first !
 
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It makes perfect sense to wear one to a game or to the pub if you're watching the game.

Then it just becomes housewear if you're lacking a t shirt or something.

I've got a fair few but I use them for playing football with mates on a Monday night.
 
Not down for football shirts in public, even feel a bit weird wearing one to games, but will happily wear my rugby geansaí polo shirt style Ireland top out in public.
 
I was shooting at Comic Con today and there were men in their late 40s wearing Liverpool shirts there ffs.
 
choccy77 said:
I was shooting at Comic Con today and there were men in their late 40s wearing Liverpool shirts there ffs.
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They seem to be the most common round my way, still see the occasional classic united and the odd citeh. But mostly it's the vermin.
 
Murder on Zidane's Floor said:
Those small, cross body bum bags this love island generation of men/boys love wearing.

Barely big enough for a big iPhone. I swear it just carries a vape pen, gear/pills and perhaps lip balm.
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I was just back in the uk a couple of weeks back and i was wondering what that was all about. Grown blokes with little handbags strapped to them.
 
I am 36 and was totally wearing replica shirts occasionally but after reading this thread I am a bit more insecure about haha.
 
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I was just back in the uk a couple of weeks back and i was wondering what that was all about. Grown blokes with little handbags strapped to them.
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Looks like they've grabbed their missus Michael Kors from home and gone out with it
 
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