Taking the Shirt Off Your Back?

TAKING THE SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK? Everyone knows that modern day football is a game worth billions and billions of pounds, but should the public have to pay the price for this? The official England football shirt for this summer's World Cup 2014 will set punters back nearly £100, but how has that price changed over time? PRICE (£) Umbro Nike 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 2007 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 (WORLD CUP) (EURO CUP) (WORLD CUPY The price of an England shirt has risen by 68% Dressing a family of four in England's national colours £36 could now cost at least since Nike took over the manufacturing from Umbro in 2013 £43 more expensive than the shirt for the £215 more expensive 2012 Euro Cup than the shirt for the 2010 World Cup DON'T WORRY ENGLAND FANS, IT COULD BE WORSE - JUST THINK OF THE ITALIANS! PRICE (£) 109 • 90 • Others 72. USA 54. 51 BELGIUM COSTA RICA 38 ECUADOR IRAN AUSTRALIA CROATIA GREECE SOUTH KOREA URUGUAY SWITZERLAND GHANA ARGENTINA GERMANY MEXICO RUSSIA COTE D'IVOIRE Adidas SOURCES englandstore.com | store.fifa.com | bhfanshop.ba Wogr8 Nike ENGLAND RANCE NETHERLANDS PORTUGAL BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA HONDURAS SPAIN COLOMBIA NIGERIA CHILE VI8391V CAMEROON Puma