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Apparently it's a new FIFA directive, based on referees bodies consultation, as they felt that different coloured tape on players socks made it hard for refs and linos to determined who got the last touch of the ball when adjudicating on corner/goal kick/throw-in decisions. Sort of makes sense...

Robbie Savage is now moaning on the commentary of City v. Scumhampton that a player has had to go off to change the colour of the tape used to hold his socks up to the same colour as the socks!! Well Robbie, that's the rules, so get used to it, and stop being in the time warp most summarisers...