The Brazilians ceased to wear their white strip after the Final, sparking the inception of the yellow shirts, blue shorts, white socks and green trim. When Seleção reached the 1958 WCF in Sweden, the imminent 'colour clash' with their hosts meant that they would have to don the white again. But Vincente Feola refused, insisting the kit man go to a store in downtown Stockholm and purchase a batch of shirts in any other colour than white. The kit Brazil wore when they beat Sweden was unofficial merchandise, akin to the 7M Maradona shirt of '86. Strange, but fascinating.
The Brazilians ceased to wear their white strip after the Final, sparking the inception of the yellow shirts, blue shorts, white socks and green trim. When Seleção reached the 1958 WCF in Sweden, the imminent 'colour clash' with their hosts meant that they would have to don the white again. But Vincente Feola refused, insisting the kit man go to a store in downtown Stockholm and purchase a batch of shirts in any other colour than white. The kit Brazil wore when they beat Sweden was unofficial merchandise, akin to the 7M Maradona shirt of '86. Strange, but fascinating.
Wow I’ve never heard that. Love stories like this.