When US national sport teams compete internationally, their uniforms mirror the colors of the flag: blue, red and white. So, why aren’t the Italians clad in white, red or green, but in azzurro?

Good question! The answer is curious enough to deserve an article that will make the history lovers among our readers happy. Now, even if today all Italian national teams and athletes wear azzurro  (a light, yet deep shade of blue), the origin of the tradition are connected to soccer.