Recife make shirt tribute to World Cup trio


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 04 Jun 2014

An aerial view of the Arena Pernambuco soccer stadium is seen in Recife, northeastern Brazil, April 6, 2014. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Recife club Sport are paying tribute to three of the teams who will play World Cup matches in the Brazilian city by wearing their kit in league matches.

Sport sported a green shirt and red socks in honour of Mexico in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Chapecoense. They wore Japan's second choice yellow shirt the week previously in the 1-1 draw at Santos.

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