Thursday, March 08, 2007
Late change
France were forced into a late change during the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.
Despite the efforts of public television executives the year before, Argentinian broadcasts were still in black and white during the tournament (the first national colour broadcasts came in 1980), and France's blue shirts were deemed too similar a shade to Hungary's red strip for monochrome TV.
The French - asked to find an alternative - borrowed green and white-striped shirts from local club Kimberley, and went on to win 3-1.
Despite the efforts of public television executives the year before, Argentinian broadcasts were still in black and white during the tournament (the first national colour broadcasts came in 1980), and France's blue shirts were deemed too similar a shade to Hungary's red strip for monochrome TV.
The French - asked to find an alternative - borrowed green and white-striped shirts from local club Kimberley, and went on to win 3-1.
