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The rumors that Justin Bieber was wearing a Swindon Town shirt ahead of his headline set at Coachella shows how far football kits have traveled. Once they were only for the terraces, now they don’t look out of place on the world’s biggest stages.

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The pop star has been seen sporting Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Chelsea shirts, so while the Swindon top was unfortunately just a lookalike, it’s clear the humble football kit has now taken on a life of its own, which goes far beyond the sport itself.

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