They do like stripes in Italy, and Juventus – the country’s most decorated club by some distance – might just be the most famous example of all.
As we alluded to a little earlier, the Turin giants – nicknamed the Bianconeri (again, self-explanatory stuff) – took inspiration for their black and white stripes from Notts County.
Until 1903, Juve played in pink; then, as the club sought a colour scheme less susceptible to fading in the wash, player John Savage got in touch with a friend in Nottingham who was a County fan – and the rest is history.
