Winners wear red, claim experts

RED, not blue, is the colour if you want to win, according to anthropologists from the University of Durham in England, who claim that wearing red gives contestants in competitive sports a distinct advantage.

The scientists saw the pattern emerge in one-on-one combat events such as boxing and soccer matches; time and time again when contestants were equally matched, those in red came out on top.

Similar findings emerged from a study of football teams wearing different colours in different matches. Dominant Premiership sides Manchester United and Arsenal wear red, as do Liverpool, who are on their way to the final of the UEFA Champions’ League, though the Blues of Chelsea seem to have bucked the trend successfully.