Football shorts on private sale

Official shorts or training shorts: two uses

The official shorts of a club or national team display the colours and crest of the team: home, away, or third, they complete the supporter’s outfit and are available in children’s sizes for young fans of Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, or Bayern. The training shorts, like the Nike Dri-FIT Park, Academy, and Strike, focus on simplicity: plain, lightweight, they withstand repeated training sessions and washes. Many amateur clubs also adopt them as match shorts, in a colour that matches their kit, as they are easy to match from one season to the next.

The rest of the outfit

Football private sales also include:

• Shirts.
• Socks.
• Tracksuits.
• Shoes.

All the football private sales are gathered on the football page.

Dri-FIT, waistband, and length: what makes a good football short

A football short is primarily judged by its fabric. Lightweight polyester dominates, as it dries quickly and doesn’t soak up water in the rain; Nike treats it with its Dri-FIT technology, which moves sweat to the outer surface of the fabric where it evaporates. The elastic waistband, lined with an internal drawstring, keeps the shorts in place during sprints and tackles without being too tight. The length, above the knee, allows the leg to move freely for kicking. Authentic versions, worn by professionals, are more fitted and lighter than supporter versions, which are cut more generously for everyday wear.

Women’s and children’s shorts: different cuts

The women's shorts are not just smaller versions of men's models: the Puma Team Liga or TeamGoal, the Mizuno Team Trad Shukyu, and the adidas Entrada have a more defined waist, are roomier at the hips, and have shorter inseams. Mizuno even borrows the word shūkyū from Japanese, the old name for football in the archipelago. The children's shorts, from clubs to national teams like Spain or Portugal, replicate the adult design in appropriate sizes; they're chosen based on the child’s height in centimetres, with a slight allowance for growth, while the elastic waistband and drawstring compensate for a slightly loose short.

Goalkeeper shorts and team shorts

The goalkeeper shorts, like those of FC Barcelona in children’s sizes, often incorporate padding on the hips to cushion falls on dry or synthetic pitches: young goalkeepers gain confidence to dive. To dress an entire team, clubs prefer teamwear shorts available in numerous colours, like the Joma Glasgow or Givova Capo, whose interlock fabric, knitted in double thickness, is more opaque and durable than a simple jersey. A dark-coloured short better hides dirt and grass stains accumulated over a winter of matches.

Frequently asked questions

What size football shorts should I choose?

Stick to your usual size: the shorts should sit at the waist thanks to the drawstring without being tight, and should allow your thighs to move freely for running and kicking. If you’re in between sizes, the larger size offers more comfort, with the drawstring making up the difference.

How to choose large size football shorts?

Compare your waist and hip measurements with the size guide of each brand, as Nike, Puma, or Joma don’t fit the same way. A loose fit or a supporter version provides more comfort than an authentic short, which is very fitted.

Why wear compression shorts under football shorts?

Compression shorts, or under-shorts, support the thigh muscles and limit chafing during running. The Laws of the game require them to be the main colour of the shorts or match the lower part of them.

Do women's football shorts size the same as men's shorts?

No, they follow their own size guide, which is narrower at the waist and wider at the hips. A female player choosing a men’s model generally takes a size down, risking an inseam that’s too long.

How to wash football shorts?

At thirty degrees, inside out and without fabric softener, which clogs the technical fibers. Air drying preserves the elasticity of the waistband and the heat-sealed badges, which can peel off in the dryer.