Why do Italian national sports teams wear blue, rather than one of the colours represented on the flag?

Correct answer: In honour of the House of Savoy

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What people think about it: 12 Comments
murwinicus
murwinicus
I always wondered why Italy wore blue - now I know.
MommaMel
MommaMel
Same reason why The Netherlands wear orange. It's because their royal family is the House of Orange.
BrainTek
BrainTek
I knew the answer but the history behind it is fascinating
José Luis Torrente
José Luis Torrente
i had no idea but it chose it because it was the one that I had no idea about so it had to be the correct one.
Geordie4Life
Geordie4Life
Gli Azzurri, (the blues) that is their nickname
Henry
Henry
Jenna, now you know
Wally62
Wally62
Education has no limit thanks to these educating questions. I have been thinking about why blue. That's history
reggae28
reggae28
MommaMel, I doubt it
muskan arfan
muskan arfan
i think thats for luck😜
QuizzMister
QuizzMister
I wish I'd googled the answer last time I wondered why it was. That was a good team with Cannavaro captain!
Player #24016910
Player #24016910
murwinicus, my husband told me during the euros when I asked the question as well
Hugo
Hugo
murwinicus, Same here! Thanks to Trivia! ❤️