Umbro Vs – Origins
All football teams big and small have to find a name from somewhere, usually inspired by the place they formed or the background of their players. With small-sided versions of the game, these can vary from the serious to the very silly, so we knew it was a perfect topic for our Umbro Vs collection. Exploring the cultures that surround 5-a-side football in Manchester and futsal in São Paulo, Versus is a range of clothing that taps into these games to deliver exactly what the players need.
In the latest videos created from real interviews with players in the two cities, we explore origins – how they started to play their particular style, how their teams came together, and where they got their names. First of all, the Manchester boys reveal the origins of their team names:
And here, the São Paulo squad tell us how futsal is part of their way of life:





