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Why did footballers stop wearing long-sleeved shirts?
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i loveee the long sleeve resurgence! it needs to stay 🔥
how is wearing 2 shirts lighter?
when i played our team didn't even have short sleeved shirts, i used to like rolling up the sleeves
Because of the English weather, they are awesome in England
I used to think long sleeve is for goalkeeper only
Sane long sleeve and gloves was different
Didn’t even know they stopt
CR7 Blue United Long-sleeve kit is legendary.
Sports science: Every gram matters!
Pirlo: I’m gunna wear gloves and long sleeves and grow a beard and drink wine and occasionally smoke a cigarette if I feel like it.
I miss the FD gang…
They simply stopped making them and prioritised the other stuff but long sleeves are just a vibe tbh
Long sleeved and a proper collar.. BOSH
Henry long sleeve O2 on the front, nike gloves, game’s over before it began
Its also based on multiple factors
I dont know if cheating but some players will add like oil to there sleaves to so if someone was to grab at it
There is also seen as more notable fouls
– ref he ripped my sleave off
Less danger some players will grab you and put there nails into your arm –
Its dirty but it happens so less like your bleeding
You can hide things under your sleaves
There are multiple different reasons
Not because it looks cool
Chris hamill. You're alive
Harder to spot who has handled the ball.
cr7
I wish they sold them more often for fans. I've been dying to get Barca's third kit with long sleeves.
Its called winter
Da Hamster!!!!!
Just here for the Woltemade comments XD
The graphics…0.5kg for a shirt is very heavy😂
The Cameroon national team used to wear vests instead until the 2004 African cup of nations when they banned them 😂
Profound analysis. Thanks Athletic
Long sleeved shirts were 🔥🔥🔥
I swear this thing was posted like a year ago 🤔
Kanchelskis & Giggs running with their long sleeved shirts
What a waste of a video to absolutely say nothing at all
They save us getting sunburnt arms in Aberdeen.🏴
Football fashion peaked in the 90s
Long sleeves are my favorite. Always will pay a little extra for the long sleeve
It means nothing. Its preference
I don't get how some players prefer long sleeve, short is just so much more comfortable
Teacher Azam.
Long sleeves pulled up is the way
How can it be lighter if you still have to wear a short sleeve over the top ?
Global Warming
Long sleeves were good before VAR replays. Short sleeves offer a tactical advantage today and could tip the balance when "hand ball" calls are deliberated. Teams searching for an edge will need to think about this.
Colo colo 2006, Mati Fernandez y Chupete Suazo con manga larga 🤩
Whole TEAM wears either long sleeves or no one wears it.