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Brazilian Soccer Jerseys

Soccer Jersey has become as much a national symbol as the country's flag. The Brazilian soccer shirts are so iconic that non-sucker fans all over the world can often picture them. Compared with other soccer jerseys, the uniform is joyful and bold. It seems to capture something essential about Brazil. But it wasn't always this way. In fact, Brazil used to play in plain unremarkable white shirts. Story of how the uniform changed goes back 70 years to an epic soccer game that Brazilians will never forget.

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