More stupid FIFA kit nonsense.
Apparently Spain's away kit (all black, florescent yellow trim) clashes with the Netherlands' home kit (Orange shirts, white shorts, orange socks). Therefore FIFA have forced Spain to develop an all-white third kit. Madness
Here are the two 'clashing' kits...
I recon they'll have 'change' shorts available. Having said that, in a wierd fifa-rule loophole, we may not need them. In the group stanges we are likely to only need the away kit against Uruguay, who wear black shorts (not sure why they are allowed and Argentina are not...). Therefore, we'll...
England's kits will come in 2 versions. A 'match' version (RRP £90) and a 'stadium' version (RRP £60). I'm sure the cheaper version will be £45 in sports direct two weeks after release...
I like the away shirt. Simple. I like simple.
I'm not so sure about the home shirt. I do like the...
Nike will be issuing all of their international teams a broadly similar goalkeeper shirt, as they have also done at previous World Cups. Here are Brazil's and France's, which will give you a good idea of what the England one will look like:
Hmm, it may look better when Nike come out with all their publicity shots - shirts never look that good if the first images are dodgy leaked photos.
It just seems that Nike spent all their time designing the lovely Brazil kits (3 of them!), the Dutch kits (also gorgeous) and the sleek French...
Basically they are saying that teams should have one light coloured kit, and one dark coloured kit. It seems that kit manufacturers are interpreting this as a requirement that light shirts and dark shorts are not allowable.
I wonder what the odds are of England having an all-white first kit...