How the second-hand market is fuelling an obsession with football jerseys in Australia

ABC NEWS (Australia)

They may be old and warn-in, but retro football jerseys are making a fashion comeback. The local vintage market used for old shirts has taken off with soccer fans seeking nostalgic designs for their collections.

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00:00Football and fashion haven't always gone hand in hand, but a growing trend for retro

00:08jerseys is fueling a burgeoning second-hand market in Australia.

00:13Shirts they might have had as a kid that got wrecked or thrown away, they want to get that

00:17back again.

00:18That's my first ever Manchester United jersey.

00:21Manchester United fan Brad Stair has a collection of 150 football shirts.

00:27It's the nostalgia of the club and the club's history.

00:31He says certain shirts evoke memories, such as the jersey he picked up after a trip to

00:36Finland in 2015.

00:38And it's also where I proposed to my wife as well.

00:42Nostalgia is a powerful feeling.

00:44I love just showing people something unique and something original and something retro.

00:51Mariam Chaker has built a large social media following by sharing photos of her impressive

00:57collection.

00:58I had males ask me, oh, you're into football shirts, like why, how come?

01:04The Matilda's popularity and the surge in women's football is being reflected in the

01:08market too.

01:10Football shirts and football kits are for everybody to wear.

01:13And keen collectors are investing in the shirts of young players on the rise, such as Adelaide

01:18United product Nestor Irenkunda.

01:20I just think it's a wonderful memory of his time in the A-League as well.

01:25He's an amazing player.

01:27Jerseys of the European giants are always popular, but there's plenty of demand for

01:32Australian teams too.

01:34Anything that's vintage socceroos from the golden socceroos era, 2006-ish, people love

01:38that sort of stuff.

01:39Functional and now fashionable.

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