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Jersey Swaps, a Ritual That Comes With a Story – NYTimes.com

by Bryan Strawser · Jul 7, 2010

The exchanging of jerseys at the end of a soccer match is a longtime ritual that is well established in the sport, even as it has evolved. With each swap — like the ones that take place after games in this World Cup — there is usually a story.

Often the tales are personal, speaking to a player’s standing in the game or marking a chapter in his career.

As for the jerseys themselves, sometimes they are washed, sometimes not. Sometimes they end up being given away, auctioned off, framed for display in a player’s home, boxed up in storage, or — as Berhalter learned — who knows where?

via Jersey Swaps, a Ritual That Comes With a Story – NYTimes.com.

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