In my (much earlier) 11-a-side playing days we once had a manager who wouldn't even let us wear a vest under our kit. Even worse, we had the thinnest short-sleeves-only shirts that year. Tough season.
I probably mocked those who wore gloves - I definitely hammered anyone who wore coloured boots.
Nowadays, being a bit older, I've got an ankle support for my dodgy achilles, a knee brace for my grinding cartilage, and thermal shorts for my semi-permanent groin strain (ahem). I've even had to buy some white boots 'cos I couldn't find any respectable black ones!
Before I play five-a-side I need a bath in Deep Heat to warm up, and afterwards I have to apply WD-40 to any joint that I don't want to seize solid.
I always wear gloves.
