History and aesthetics of the wristband in football From Materazzi to Adriano, passing through the protests of Pogba and Karimi

In the practice of dressing players there is a detail less luxurious than others, but decidedly in vogue in recent years: the wristband. A silent fashion that began in the early 2000s and stemmed more from aesthetic than practical needs. One of those gadgets that it would be easy to do without, but that many now consider essential, brother of all those decorations of dubious utility such as tights, gloves and ties, that drive crazy quality or particularly whimsical players: Payet, Di Maria, Lautaro, Neymar, David Luiz and others.