St George was traditionally depicted carrying or wearing a red cross on white background, and King Richard adopted it in his honour. But England doesn't actually own the design of its flag.

One change, in particular, sparked outrage, as the sports fashion brand revealed that the St George's Cross on the collar ... Smith told the Express that the design "looks nothing like our flag".

The FA has defended the St George's Cross design on its new England kit, saying "it is not the first time" different colours have been used. The body said it understood what the flag "means to our ...