The image of Leo Messicollecting the World Cup In 2022 dressed With a kind of tunic called 'Bisht' It soon became viral.
He recalled, to some extent, to the stamp, less glamorous, that the players of the Go Ahead Eagles After defeating, by penalty, Az Alkmaar to proclaim himself Champions of the Cup of Netherlands for the first time in its history.
The stamp of All players From the brand new KNVB Beker champion -it directly calls the group stage of the Europa League – wearing a green bathrobe on the lawn of Kuip He drew attention. It contains, however, a historical explanation.
The winners receive a green one and the losers one white. A tradition that, according to historian Jurryt van der Vooren, dates back to 1912. Kees van Hasseltone of the creators of the Blata ball, often considered as the predecessor of the cup, It was the one who 'patented it'.
The reason was quite obvious. Prevent soccer players, sweaty, to cold while proceeding to the trophies delivery. Tradition was losing validity until disappearing … But Frank van Der Wall Bake, a sports marketing specialist, resumed her in 1995.
He took the idea, curiously, in England. Both teams would show off with the logo of the sponsor of the cup on the back. “I understand perfectly that the club sponsors do not like it, but they must take into account that the metallic prize is paid by the sponsor of the Cup. Those bathrooms, in fact, pay the Victoria cousin,” recognized himself Van der Wall Bake. Never a green swimsuit sitting so well.
