Socks!

[thesshhh]

Why the trend for footballers rolling their socks up above their knees?

[ichkeria]

Larger shin pads?

[Voltage]

To hide them damn knobbly knees!

[Mamyalynne]

Been asked over the years many times, answers vary but agree that the rule is socks must cover the whole shin pad and they come quite high now, also to add protection to the knee.

I'm not too sure of that last point.

[Arksided]

They're not allowed to wear suspenders.

[Voltage]

John Terry has his socks nearly up to the top of his thighs!

[Arksided]

Enough said.

[Voltage]

Lol yes

[goodgoalie]

And why is Serena Williams wearing fishnet tights when playing some of her matches at Wimbledon?

[Flonska]

It may be due to having blood clots and that they are compression stockings to help prevent them. (DVT et al).

[Flonska]

GG, My last post refers to Serena Williams and not to footballers.

[Mamyalynne]

Agree Flonska.

https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/10/serena-williams-wear-compression-sleeves-tights-wimbledon-7698102/

[Minkyme]

//And why is Serena Williams wearing fishnet tights when playing some of her matches at Wimbledon?//

Because as a world famous sportswoman she can wear anything she likes but the real unfortunate reason is a health issue as quoted by the above as a quick google search tells us.