question about italy and japan

[ardi11]

this is also about some other teams. but why are their (italy's and japan's) jerseys blue and not the colours of their flags?

[EKBATAN]

I dont know about japan but Italy's national team is called the Azzuri which means the blues and its because of the mediterranean sea

[ardi11]

I dont know about japan but Italy's national team is called the Azzuri which means the blues and its because of the mediterranean sea

thanks! rep 4 u

[Aryaan21]

Ardi Jan, it is because when Italy began their football team, they were ruled by by the Savoys, and their family crest color was the blue they wear for sports. IT was a way to honor the royals.

[soniq]

Blue is for Japanese Kingdom Color. Same as Dutch wearing the Orange

[PersianMadrid7]

if italy had red, green and white you couldn't tell them apart from Team Melli.

[Darvish11]

i was always curious about this too, thanx for the thread

so which is it for italy, the mediterranean sea or the royal family

india wears blue too...