Kaizer Chiefs Reacts To 'Identical' Black / Gold Barcelona Kit
Update: South African club Kaizer Chiefs were very surprised and also a bit disappointed when they saw Barcelona's new away jersey for the 2020-21 season, according to marketing director Jessica Motaung who talked with South African newspaper "The Sowetan" about both kits.
Nike did not anticipate the popularity of Kaizer Chiefs' jersey and was not able to produce enough shirts for Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs' commemorative jersey was released in early January and sold out in days. This caused some anger in the club because the club didn't have the chance to maximise their revenue as Nike said they didn't have enough material to make more shirts for their 50th-anniversary celebrations but still managed to produce something similar for the La Liga giants.
"I understand that Nike does projections and they look at past things, but this was a significant milestone that we knew would catapult demand," she said, "and we were advised about the lack of material that we used for our jersey. So, we were surprised when we saw the Barcelona jersey."
With that [being] said, it’s a beautiful jersey and I hope that the gold and black does for Barcelona what it’s done for us.
"We have a wonderful partnership with Nike but in this instance, we’re slightly disappointed that we missed the opportunity to really take it further with our supporters for our 50th [anniversary] at the level that we anticipated, and also to leverage revenue," concluded Motaung."
Twinned By Design: Nike Kaizer Chiefs 50-Years Anniversary vs Barca 20-21 Away Kit
Official images of Nike's FC Barcelona 2020-21 away jersey got leaked this week. The shirt was boasts striking comparisons to Kaizer Chiefs' 50th anniversary kit - we compare both.
The Nike Kaizer Chiefs 50th anniversary third kit was released in January 2020 to celebrate the club's 50-years anniversary. It is used as third kit.
Nike Kaizer Chiefs 19-20 50th Anniversary vs FC Barcelona 2020-21 Away Kit
Both the Nike Kaizer Chiefs 19-20 50th Anniversary shirt and the FC Barcelona 20-21 away kit combine a black main color with gold logos and applications.
The colors and elements of both kits are almost identical - the main differences are the collar and the template - Nike's Barca 20-21 away kit is based on the brand-new Nike 2020 Vapotknit template.
FC Barcelona's away kit for next season launches in late July / early August 2020, seven months after the Kaizer Chiefs 50-years anniversary kit.
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The kit is inspired by the two Lancashire roses prominently featured on the club's entrance signage, a visual made famous by its inclusion in The Smiths' 1986 album, The Queen is Dead. It incorporates hand-drawn roses and features a unique back neck sign-off, celebrating both the local fan base and the youth community deeply associated with the historic Salford landmark.
Awful? Adidas Launches Women's 'Reconstructed Bringback' 1994 Kits
Adidas has officially introduced a unique new lifestyle range with the launch of its 'Reconstructed Bringback' collection. Focused heavily on women's fashion, this latest release takes two iconic international football shirt designs from the 1990s and transforms them into modern, streetwear-ready silhouettes.
For this drop, the sportswear brand has completely reimagined the highly memorable 1994 kits worn by the national teams of Germany and Spain, adapting the classic patterns into entirely new apparel formats.
The Spain entry in the collection offers a significant structural departure from a standard football jersey, arriving as an asymmetrical, one-shoulder top. The garment maintains the classic red base of the original 1994 home shirt, complete with the instantly recognizable column of navy blue and yellow interlocking diamonds running down the right side.
For the German national team, Adidas has transformed the legendary 1994 World Cup home kit into a fitted, square-neck tank top. The classic DFB crest and retro Adidas branding are positioned lower down on the torso.
What do you think of these reconstructed 1994 fashion tops for Germany and Spain? Let us know in the comments below.