Retro trends on football field: Players start stuffing jerseys into shorts, Real Madrid leads the trend

On the football field, a familiar picture seems to be returning: more and more top players, from Bellingham to Mbappe, start stuffing their jerseys into their shorts. This trend combines retro sentiment with some degree of superstition, and Real Madrid has become the trend leader as always.

Mbappe's "good luck" and Real Madrid's "leading role"

Last fall, when Killian Mbappe decided to tuck the Real Madrid jersey neatly into his shorts, his goals soared to 43. While this isn't enough to lift the Galaxy's out of the toughest season of recent years, it's undoubtedly a good start and heralds a return to a style.

Mbappe also seems to follow in the footsteps of his teammates, such as Bellingham and Kamavenga. In addition, Enderick, Carvajal, Militon and Fran Garcia are no strangers to this small change. Does this mean we are returning to the football aesthetics of the past? Back to that unforgettable 1990s, when jerseys were stuffed into shorts was a convention, and other ways of wearing were rebellious?

If a club like Real Madrid starts to lead the trend, then anything is possible. After all, the slightly retro style of wearing jerseys and shorts, which are tucked into shorts, are attracting more and more world-class stars. Joao Neves, the player who just won the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain, also joined the trend, saying: "I don't know if it's for comfort, but I feel comfortable, and it has become my mark." This habit is said to have even been traced back to his time at Benfica's youth training camp, when the club had strict requirements on appearance.

The collision of FIFA rules and fashion trends

Anyway, this old-school style is becoming popular again. Ultimately, it's just a fashion: In the International Football Association Council (IFAB)'s Football Game Rules, there is no requirement for players to wear jerseys outside shorts, nor for them to be stuffed in.

And the Madrid Bernabeu is famous for its ultimate pursuit of style. The young Enderick is a good example. He seemed a little unkempt during his time in Palmelas, but after arriving in Spain, he resolutely changed his image, including stuffing his jerseys into his shorts in all games.

Florentino Perez will definitely appreciate it. But it's not just him. The team newspaper reported that people in the sports apparel industry believe that "the styles of the 1980s and 1990s continued to inspire equipment manufacturers, from sneakers to jerseys. The styles of that era also provided inspiration for players."

Let's wait and see if the club's World Cup will bring new followers. At 9:00 tonight, Real Madrid will usher in a match against Riyadh Crescent. The dress codes on the court seem to be self-evident.

Do you think this retro style of wearing jerseys stuffed into shorts will become the mainstream on the football field in the future?