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VIDEO: From Tiny Shorts to Loose-Fitting Shirts: The Evolution of FIFA World Cup Kits

At the World Cup, nothing stands still, not least the kits worn by those competing in the biggest show on earth.

The 1970's saw football's superstars wearing tiny shorts and cotton shirts, with Germany, Brazil and Argentina achieving glory in heavier kits than the ones sported in the modern age.

It didn't take long for designers to develop kits that would enhance players' ability to flourish on the sport's grandest stage.

In the 1980's and 1990's, manufacturers started to make kits that were more comfortable for players to wear, with artificial polyester fabric replacing cotton as the material of choice for the likes of Mexico, Poland and Nigeria.

The 2000's saw loose-fitting shirts emerge as the new trend, with Argentina and France sporting more liberating, breathable jerseys.

But a more shrunken look has reigned supreme in the 2010's, with recyclable materials used in the making of recent kits.

World Cup kits have evolved throughout the years. Which ones will be remembered from the extravaganza in Russia?