 ***I'm surprised this article is highly regarded as I agree that it is very anglo-centric.  It almost assumes the reader watches English football and I think it needs to be rewritten (which I'm not qualified to do).  I think it is especially laddish to include the referee chant 'Bastard in Black' when describing referees' kits - almost just including the chant for the sake of it as it plainly doesn't add anything.  This should be removed and - if worth keeping anywhere - belongs under English football crowd chants.