Agencies,June, 13: “Nobody wants to have that!”. It has been a popular response in Germany for their away kit at a home Euros. Dropping the old black or green, this one blends hazy purple with pink. “Barbie-pink? That’s not a German jersey.” Such was the uproar against it that German football and Adidas partnered together in a satirical advert to stand their ground: “Yes it is.” In England, the furore has been over a small St. George’s cross on the back of the shirt collar. Usually stitched in traditional red and white colors, it’s been given a blue, purple and red update. UK Opposition party leader Keir Starmer rued, “It’s a big unifier. I’m not even sure they can explain why they needed to change it.”
The big international football summer is here, and with it are its many colors. No longer are football kits mere differentiators between two teams.
