Seasonal Football Kits Changes

Football has changed from a sport into somewhat of a cult and fashion, whether it be the football kits worn by players or what they wear off the pitch is an area of keen interest for some followers. Take for example the case of Romeo Beckham- as if it is not enough that David Beckham is a fashion icon, his son Romeo, of all of eight years of age, has made it into the 26th spot in GQ’s magazine for Britain’s best dressed men. So whether it is off or on the pitch football fashion features as important for many.

Let's take the example of Sheffield Wednesday. For their most recent football kit decision they opened up a vote on kit designs to the fans. The club were apparently grateful for the input of fans whose vote decided on a retro style kit featuring silver shorts.

Spain, fondly known as the Red Fury, and winners of the 2010 World Cup, unveiled new away football shirts late in 2010. The important feature of these is that there is a golden star to commemorate their 2010 World Cup win, which is on the shirts just above the football federation crest. This is a nice way to remind opponents that for the moment they are the World Cup Champions. The base colour of the shirts is white with red and yellow in places.

Man U, Manchester United or some call them the Red Devils, have also chosen a white base colour, changing from black for their away shirts. With the sponsors logo in black and the manufacturers logo in red, these shirts will feature red and black chevron, on the sleeves and also down the back. The back will have an effect where it becomes narrower as it goes down the spine. Fans have shown a pretty mixed reaction to the design. Some even made comments about feeling sympathetic towards the players who had to wear them.

Barcelona who is the Spanish League Champions has gone green with their new home and away kits. Shirts are made from eight recycled plastic bottles, and they have kept their traditional blue and red stripes and yellow collar. Barca fans are mostly positive in their reactions about the kits, although there are a few sniping comments about the manufacturer. The strange thing is that not many fans seem to think that it is important that their team is recycling plastic bottles.

From just a small selection of examples, we can truly see the importance of football kits, shirts and football fashion for football fans.