The child's version of the English FA's shirt tailored exclusively for the team to wear to South Africa 2010. All white, but for the Three Lions crest applied at the left chest and the iconic Umbro symbol opposite. Raised tapering stitches up the sides, with an ultra-soft and flexible Lycra blend lining and underarms. The main body of the shirt is 20% cotton - exceptional in top-flight jerseys. Includes shorts with applied badge and brand logo, and all-white socks.
Hard luck has been the theme of England’s World Cup campaigns since Jack Charlton, Bobby Moore, Gordon Banks and company brought back the Jules Rimet Trophy in ’66. There’s a song for the hopeful that climbs the UK pop charts for a few months in the Spring every four years before World Cup: