Euro 2024 kits are dropping now, with the tournament set for shirt designs that will no doubt become iconic one day. With the European Championship around the corner, we now know what the official ball will look like, with jerseys being released between now and the competition’s start date in …
Read More »The birth of the replica football shirt, 50 years on
At what point did football fans stop looking like they’d just finished work and begin wearing shirts like players? Historical clips tell us the sea change happened around the 1980s, but the seed was planted in December 1973 when the first official club replica football shirt went on sale publicly. …
Read More »The best football shirt sponsors of the 90s
Football shirt sponsorship was big business by the 90s, with all manner of companies wanting a piece of the action. A sponsor’s logo can make or break a shirt, but these ones were all seriously iconic (FourFourTwo reckons so, anyway). Let’s get straight to it, shall we? 32. Parmalat (Parma) …
Read More »Santos retire club legend’s shirt number until promoted back to Brazil’s top flight
Brazilian giants Santos were relegated for the first time in their 111-year history when they lost 2-1 at home to Fortaleza earlier this week thanks to a 50-yard Juan Lucero wonder goal. It triggered a fierce backlash, with fans seen burning cars in the street post-match. Santos have won eight …
Read More »The incredible England anniversary warmup shirt will be available to buy via auction
England will wear a one-off warmup shirt ahead of their friendly with Scotland tomorrow night, with all shirts available to buy via auction. The Three Lions face the Auld Enemy at Hampden Park for the 150th Anniversary Heritage Match, which marks the anniversary of the first-ever international football match. With …
Read More »Why are Chelsea playing without a main shirt sponsor?
Viewers of Chelsea’s Premier League clash away to West Ham on Sunday may have been surprised to see the Blues in plain shirts featuring no main sponsor. It is a rare sight. Although promoted side Nottingham Forest played much of last season without a main shirt sponsor, it is highly …
Read More »Bathroom cleaner is fired after asking Lionel Messi to sign his Argentina shirt at Inter Miami’s stadium
A Colombian man who cleans bathrooms at Inter Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium has revealed he has been fired for asking Lionel Messi for his signature. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday, August 2, at Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale home. That night, the MLS club faced Orlando City in the …
Read More »Are Arsenal wearing an authentic Adidas shirt in preseason? The Gunners’ new jersey isn’t actually for sale
Arsenal are one of the most stylish teams in the league these days, with Adidas regularly selling out of Gunners kits and breaking the internet with shirt drops. But this summer, Mikel Arteta’s side have begun preseason playing in a shirt that isn’t actually for public consumption. The German manufacturer …
Read More »Maguire training 3 times daily with ex-Chelsea star, plans to fight for Man United shirt
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is training three times a day in Portugal with a former Chelsea defender in a bid to save his Old Trafford career. Maguire was limited to just 8 Premier League starts last season and has been on the exit list through the start of this …
Read More »Arsenal signing Declan Rice: Here are the shirt numbers available to the incoming Gunners midfielder
Arsenal are set to announce the signing of Declan Rice this week, for a reported fee of £105m including add-ons. Mikel Arteta will likely utilise Rice in a deeper midfield position, too, highlighted by FourFourTwo‘s Adam Clery, as fellow new signing Kai Havertz joins Martin Odegaard in a more attacking …
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