Best Of: Reversible Football Kits
Feb 20, 2019, by Pat
A couple of days ago, the great guys in Classic Football Shirts' social media team had a very interesting topic in football shirts. Very popular around the early years of the century, reversible shirts have become something of a rarity since. Here are some of the best.
Manchester United 01-02 Centenary by Umbro
Chelsea 03-05 Home by Umbro
Real Madrid 01-02 Centenary by Adidas
England 2004 Home & Away by Umbro
Germany 2016 Away by Adidas
Olympique Marseille 12-13 Third by Adidas
St. Pauli 10-11 Centenary by Do You Football
Fenerbahce 06-07 Centenary by Adidas
Las Vegas Lights 2018
Sponsorships have also been the theme of the inside of shirts frequently in what was a trend started by La Liga side Getafe and its Burger King sponsorship around ten years ago.
Very recently, up-and-coming brand MaccaSports unveiled its new, reversible teamwear kit, which unfortunately features only printed logos and details.
Which one of these is your favorite? Would you like to see reversible football shirts make a comeback?
Concept: What If World Cup Winners Wore Special Badges on Club Kits?
A creative concept visualized by Bleacher Report has sparked discussion among kit enthusiasts, posing an intriguing question: what if players who have won the FIFA World Cup were allowed to wear a special champion badge on their club kits? Under current FIFA equipment regulations, only reigning national team champions and Club World Cup winners are permitted to sport the official FIFA Champions Badge, but bringing an individual achievement patch to the club stage introduces a bold twist to modern shirt details.
The mockups feature World Cup winners wearing a sleek, gold trophy silhouette on their kit sleeves stamped with the year of their international triumph. The concept envisions players like Lionel Messi donning a 2022 patch on his Inter Miami shirt, Kylian Mbappé carrying a 2018 badge in Real Madrid white, and Rodri sporting a 2026 mark. It serves as an immediate visual marker of football's ultimate honor, staying with the player regardless of their club transfers.
In reality, domestic leagues and confederations enforce strict uniform guidelines that limit sleeve real estate almost entirely to league badges, sleeve sponsors, and charitable campaign logos. While regulatory hurdles make such a badge virtually impossible in professional football, the visualization offers a clean and compelling look at how personal legacy could be integrated into club kits.
Inter Milan 26-27 Third Kit Debuted
Inter Milan officially debuted their new Nike 26-27 third kit on the pitch during a dramatic 5-3 Serie A comeback victory against Udinese at the San Siro, just hours after its official unveiling.
Taking inspiration from the Nerazzurri's iconic look from the late 1990s, notably referencing the 1997-98 and 1998-99 shirts. the new third kit is built on a stone-grey 'Iron Ore' base featuring a subtle tonal jacquard pattern. The centerpiece of the design is a prominent black horizontal chest band accented by a thin 'Blue Spark' lower stripe. Bright 'Speed Yellow' details are applied to the Swoosh, the two-starred club crest, the Betsson.sport sponsor, and retro-styled 1990s font names and numbers.
