Power Ranking the 20 Best Team Socks in World Football

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Adam MacDonald
(Analyst) on June 29, 2011

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VIENNA, AUSTRIA - JUNE 08: A close up of the boots and socks of some Austrian players during the UEFA EURO 2008 Group B match between Austria and Croatia at Ernst Happel Stadion on June 8, 2008 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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The uniform is the most enduring and definitive symbol of the team. That is why plastering them with sponsorship and adverts is almost sacrilege.

Some strips are iconic, such as Juventus' or Liverpool's. Some are awful, like Bologna's. Here we present a countdown of the 20 best socks in world football at the moment.

Amkar Perm

PERM, RUSSIA - JUNE 26: Vitaliy Fedoriv of FC Amkar Perm battles for the ball with Sekou Oliseh of PFC CSKA Moscow during the Russian Football League Championship match between PFC CSKA and FC Amkar on June 26, 2011 in Perm, Russia. (Photo by Oleg Nikish
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The Russian Premier League club Amkar may have struggled in the last few years, but red and black is always a winner.

Sporting CP

LISBON, PORTUGAL - AUGUST 22: Liedson Muniz of Sporting Lisbon controls the ball during the Portuguese Liga football match between Sporting Lisbon and Maritimo at Alvalade Stadium on August 22, 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Patricia De Melo Morei
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Sporting has almost always worn the green-and-white stripes. They still have them on their socks. That's cool.

Galatasaray

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - OCTOBER 25: Hakan Balta of Galatasaray during the Turkish Super League match between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray held on October 25, 2009 at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Mustafa Ozer/EuroFootball/Getty Images)
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Crimson and yellow is distinctively Galatasaray. If only there were more yellow in the sock.

Palmeiras

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 12: Alberto De Paula of Palmeiras is tackled by Tim Smits of the Roar during the friendly match between the Queensland Roar and Palmeiras at Suncorp Stadium on July 12, 2008 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/G
Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

Brazilian football is better known for its international side than its clubs. Palmeiras came 10th in the league last year. Now you know.

Trabzonspor

TRABZON, TURKEY - AUGUST 23: Teofilo Gutierrez of Trabzonspor A.S. during the Spor Toto Super League match between Trabzonspor A.S. and Fenerbahce SK held at the Avni Aker Stadium on August 23, 2010 in Trabzon, Turkey. Trabzonspor A.S. won the match 3-2.
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Baby blue and a Goose Gossage moustache on the front? Win, I guess.

Flamengo

KALLANG, SINGAPORE - JUNE 24: (SINGAPORE OUT ) Arlindo Neto #9 of CR Flamengo runs to congratulate goal scorer Jorge Marco #6 during the 2011 Canon Lion City Cup semi final match between Singapore U-15 and CR Flamengo at Jalan Besar Stadium on June 24, 2
Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Brazilian clubs tend to have fairly dull and uninspired kits. There is a lot of all-white and all-black. Not here. Flamengo have discovered the colour red, too.

Norwich

NORWICH, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Norwich City players celebrate promotion during the npower Championship match between Norwich City and Coventry City at Carrow Road on May 7, 2011 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)
Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

Delia Smith is incredibly annoying but her team has a wicked kit.

Queens Park Rangers

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Akos Buzsaky (front) of QPR in action against Neil Kilkenny of Leeds during the npower Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and Leeds United at Loftus Road on May 7, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Get
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Blue-and-white stripes are pretty unusual. Now QPR are in the Premier League, though, so they must be working.

Racing de Santander

SANTANDER, SPAIN - MARCH 06: Emanuel Abadayour (L) of Real Madrid duels for the ball with Mehdi Lacen of Racing Santander during the la Liga match between Racing Santander and Real Madrid at El Sardinero stadium on March 6, 2011 in Santander, Spain. (Ph
Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

The green-and-white shirts are awesome. Overall it's a good kit.

Aston Villa

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 22: Nigel Reo-Coker of Aston Villa battles with Luis Suarez of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park on May 22, 2011 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Get
Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

The Birmingham outfit rock the magenta/baby blue mix. But why the white shorts?

Newcastle United

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MAY 22: Newcastle player Leon Best in action during the Barclays Premier League game between Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion at St James' Park on May 22, 2011 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forste
Stu Forster/Getty Images

The Magpies' strip is iconic. The socks are nice too.

Lokomotiv Moscow

KHIMKI, RUSSIA - JUNE 26: Kevin Kuranyi (L) of FC Dynamo Moscow battles for the ball with Taras Burlak of FC Lokomotiv Moscow during the Russian Football League Championship match between FC Dynamo Moscow and FC Lokomotiv Moscow at the Arena Khimki Stadiu
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Without doubt, the coolest socks ever worn by a team named after trains.

Real Madrid

MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 05: Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid in action beside Roy Makaay of Bayern Muenchen during the Corazon Classic Match between Allstars Real Madrid and Allstars Bayern Muenchen at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on June 5, 2011 in Madrid, Spai
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Other teams do the all-white thing, but none has carried it off better than Real Madrid.

Manchester United

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Luis Nani of Manchester United in action during the UEFA Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC at Wembley Stadium on May 28, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Okay, so it's not their home strip but there, is something old about Man U's white away kit. Also, the socks are nice.

AC Milan

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 14: Gennaro Gattuso (C) of Milan looks on during the awarding ceremony of the Italian Serie A championship after the Serie A match between AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 14, 2011 in Milan, Italy. (Photo
Dino Panato/Getty Images

The defending Serie A champions have historically had a nice kit. They still do.

Leeds

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Shaun Derry (L) of QPR in action against Bradley Johnson of Leeds during the npower Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and Leeds United at Loftus Road on May 7, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty
Dan Istitene/Getty Images

Bright yellow is cool.

Celtic

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MAY 15: Gary Hooper of Celtic celebrates with his team-mates after scoring the first goal for Celtic during the Clydesdale Bank Premier League match between Celtic and Motherwell at Celtic Park on May 15, 2011 in Glasgow, Scotland. (
Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Similar to that of Sporting's, the Scottish Cup champions Celtic pull it off better than the Portuguese side.

Barcelona

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Barcelona pose for photographs ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC at Wembley Stadium on May 28, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

Admittedly, these are not as awesome as the rest of the kit but red, blue and gold are always a good mix.

Villareal

VILLARREAL, SPAIN - MAY 15: Mesut Ozil (L) of Real Madrid takes on Mateo Musacchio of Villarreal during the La Liga match between Villarreal and Real Madrid at estadio El Madrigal on May 15, 2011 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
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Solid yellow is epic.

Palermo

ROME, ITALY - MAY 29: Fabrizio Miccoli (R) of Palermo shows his dejection as Antonio Nocerino reacts after losing the Tim Cup final between FC Internazionale Milano and US Citta di Palermo at Olimpico Stadium on May 29, 2011 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by T
Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images

The solid pink tops are bold. The pink and black socks are just cool.

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