England have been accused of “stealing” the St George’s flag from an Italian city.
In the new design, worn by both the men's and women’s teams, Nike takes creative licence with the cross by adding light blue, navy and purple to the traditional red.Back in 2018, the city of Genoa demanded that England pay back centuries of unpaid fees for stealing its famous St George's flag.
The red and white cross was then adopted by the English at the back end of the 13th century, to be flown by its navy to deter enemies from attacking and to scare off pirates.rules for the right to fly the flag and trade at their ports. However, payment stopped when the republic collapsed years later.: “We believe the English paid up until 1746, when the Austrians attacked Genoa and the republic faded. That means we are owed over 250 years of back payments.
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