Schoolboy Soccer Shirt
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Schoolboy soccer shirt. Vertical stripes with a band collar and placket. Made in Portugal. 100% cotton.
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Twill band collar. Cotton jersey.
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These run true to size (men sizes).
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The word "soccer" began as an Oxford nickname (part of what's known as the Oxford-era fad in the late 19th century) for "association football" or "assoc" for short - as opposed to rugby football, or "rugger."
Unlike traditional rugby shirts, old-school soccer shirts are traditionally made with a tab collar and vertical stripes. This British boarding school tradition carries on in the sport today, even in continental Europe and the new world: think of the iconic vertical-striped jerseys of Barca, A.C. Milan, Inter, Juventus, and Argentina.