Uruguay Football Kit
With much of the focus being on
the higher profile Brazil and Argentina, it is often forgotten that fellow
South Americans Uruguay are one of the most successful international teams,
having won two World Cups in their history. The first came in 1930 when, as
hosts, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2. Their second triumph came in 1950 in
Brazil and they have also won 14 Copa America championships.
In 2010, Uruguay came close to
adding a third World Cup to their honours list. Arguably the most exciting team
of the tournament and inspired by record cap holder Diego Forlan, they
eventually bowed out after a thrilling semi-final against eventual runners-up
Holland. In 2014, Uruguay eliminated England from the group stage before
eventually bowing out to Colombia amidst a biting scandal involving striker
Luis Suarez.
Uruguay Home & Away Shirts
Sporting a beautiful sky blue
home jersey, the Uruguayan shirt is instantly recognisable to football fans
around the world and is a personal favourite of this blogger! The home strip of La Celeste is completed by
black shorts and socks and is usually contrasted by a white away jersey.
The original Uruguay shirt was
created in 1910 and was in tribute to the now defunct River Plate FC, who were
one of the four great clubs of early Uruguayan football. The early shirts of
the 1930 and 1950 World Cup victories had a thick white trim around both sleeve
and collar. However, by the 1950 World Cup, a traditional style collar has been
replaced with a V-neck.
Uruguay Shirt History
Uruguay have been spoiled by high
quality forward players throughout their history, with Alvaro Recoba, Diego
Forlan, Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani all staring for the national team in
recent years.
This has led to a surge in
popularity for the jerseys and sales of Uruguay shirts have rocketed in
response to their exciting style of football and progress in major tournaments.
Puma have been long-term
manufacturers of the Uruguay football shirts having taken over the contract
from Uhlsport. As part of the Puma range, they also made the shorts and socks
available for sale to the public for the first time and sales of Uruguay kits
have been very strong to both adult and kids alike, with many choosing to add
official name and numbers for the top Uruguay stars.
