July 16, 2010

Schweinsteiger Wears Lampard's WC Jersey to Pick-Up Game

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A tradition that began in the early 1930s, players have been swapping jerseys at the end of big international matches for the last 80 years. Have you ever wondered what the players do with the other team's jersey? Hang it up on the wall? Store them in a box? Wear them a few weeks later to a pick-up game in the park? Wait…really? Really. After Germany dismantled rival England in the World Cup's second round, Bastian Schweinsteiger was seen swapping kits with England star Frank Lampard. The German midfielder found his significant other in the crowd and tossed her the jersey as somewhat of a trophy, to be worn like a mink stole after a successful hunt in the woods. Read Full Article ››


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