Red is the color . . .

Does your soccer team wear red? If not, you might want to have a word with the coach about changing the color of your strip.

Two English universities - Durham University and the University of Plymouth - have just come to the conclusion that red is the most successful team strip in soccer.

Researchers at the colleges analyzed data on English league results since the second World War. They found that red, in nature, is often associated with male aggression and display.

"It is a testosterone-driven signal of male quality, and its striking effect has even been harnessed by soldiers in the past," said the report.

It concluded that supporters are subconsciously more attracted to a club wearing red, so the club develops a bigger resource base within its community, while there is also a positive psychological boost from wearing red that is reflected on the field of play.

So the success that Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal have had down the years is due to the color of their strip - not the billions they've spent on players.
And why the likes of Derby County and Bolton, who wear white, are languishing down the bottom of the Premiership table at the moment.

Incidentally, the least successful colors are yellow and orange, which probably explains why Holland has never won the World Cup.

Above: Man Utd players celebrate after hearing the news that their success is down to wearing red