The players also sported tattoos bearing the name Flint, along with a basketball on their upper arms.

At a time when many players in the N.B.A. were sporting the bald look, Wallace decided to let his hair grow.

After an era when some players sported bandannas and oversized jeans that mirrored hip-hop's gritty culture, the N.B.A. has introduced a timely line of threads, stitched together by Headmaster, a sports-apparel company based in Santa Ana, Calif.

In the 2011 playoffs, several players such as Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah sported red shoes in defiance of the tradition.

Del Bosque's players were not quite so sporting after their surprising 1-0 loss at home to Bayern Munich Tuesday night in the first leg of a European Champions League semifinal.

And TV announcers were saying that even as the players sported hats and jerseys reading Merrill Lynch, which gave $50,000 to the team.

Pads were unknown and players sported the same hobnailed boots and leather leggings they wore at work on the farm.

The agreement started with the tour of New Zealand, where England's players sported the 'Tetley' logo on their shirts.

In 1934, players sported cherry and white hooped shirts, but the following season the red shirt was recalled after the club's lowest ever league placing of 20th in the Second Division.