Lazio Football Shirts
SS Lazio are an Italian soccer
team based in Rome, who play at the Stadio Olimpico, a stadium they share with
bitter rivals AS Roma. They are one of the most prominent Italian clubs and
have won two Serie A titles as well as the UEFA Cup Winners Cup.
Lazio captured the attention of
the British public in the mid-90s with the signing of Paul Gascogine, who was
arguably the leading English player at that time. In a side which included
legendary striker Guiseppe Signori, Lazio were one of the leading teams of the
Football Italia era. They have been the home of many superstar players
including Pavel Nedved and World Cup winning defender Alessandro Nesta, which
has ensured Lazio football shirts have always been extremely popular.
The club are known as the biancocelesti as a result of their
distinctive club colours.
Lazio Home Shirt
Lazio’s home jersey is a
distinctive sky blue colour, which is worn with white shorts and sky blue
socks. The origins of the colour scheme can be traced back to the national
emblem of Greece. Although best known for their soccer team, Lazio were formed
as a mixed sports club and the colour scheme was chosen as a tribute to Greece
as they are the founders of the Ancient Olympic Games.
The early Lazio shirts were
divided into sky blue and white quarters and matched with black shorts and
socks. For a period, they then wore a plain white shirt, but soon switched to
the colour scheme they used today. Although they have, on occasion, worn a striped
jersey, the classic shirt style is a simple sky blue shirt with a white trim.
Lazio Shirt Crest
It is common in Italian football
for animals to represent the club, for example Internazionale are associated
with the serpent. The original Lazio badge features the eagle, which was chosen
by founding member Luigi Bigiarelli as a tribute to the emblem of Zeus. In
Greek mythology – another nod to the founders of the Ancient Olympic Games,
Zeus was the god of sky and thunder, commonly known as Aquila. The crest has
earned Lazio the nickname of le Aquile (The
Eagles).
The current Lazio badge features
a golden eagle above a white shield with a blue border. The club’s name is
printed inside the shield.
Lazio Shirt History
Lazio have had a number of shirt
suppliers throughout their history, the first of which was Lacoste in 1963.
During the 1990’s, the kits were manufactured by Umbro, before they embarked on
a long standing relationship with Puma which spanned 14 years. In 2012, Italian
sportswear manufacturer Macron began supply the official Lazio replica shirts
and training kit.
Notable sponsors of the club
include Banca di Roma, Siemens and INA Assitalia.