Archive for the 'Sport' Category

The Problem of Australian Soccer

Many were surprised, albeit it very proud, that Australia made it to the final 16 of the 2006 World Cup held in Germany. In fact, it was a unifying experience. People were walking around wearing the Socceroos shirt and colors, Australian flags and Socceroos flags were attached proudly to…well, just about everything. Even now some [...]

Why Are Soccer Goalkeeper Shirts Long Sleeved?

There are usually five uniforms or kits during a normal soccer game. First, there are the two teams, who usually wear kits that are clearly distinct (i.e. blue and red, or white and black). Second, within the two teams, the goalkeepers wear different colors. Third, the referees wear colors that are, again, clearly different to [...]

Where to Buy David Beckham’s Soccer Shirt

My post about David Beckham’s long sleeved shirt seems to have been quite popular, and I received a few questions about where to buy a similar shirt to the one he wears for LA Galaxy. Over in this post I discuss what to look for in an authentic Beckham L.A. Galaxy kit jersey. My goal [...]

Pictures of David Beckham’s Long Sleeve LA Galaxy Shirt

Judging by the messages I’ve received, it’s not easy to find an authentic long sleeve LA Galaxy shirt as worn by David Beckham. In this post, I explain why he wears a long sleeve shirt even as the rest of the team are wearing a summer kit (which is usually short sleeved). In this post, [...]