Special Köln 2024 Lukas Podolski Farewell Kit Released
Oct 11, 2024, by Phan Tich Giay
- Farewell Kit: 1. FC Köln released a special "LP10" kit for Lukas Podolski's farewell match, which was worn by him and his teammates.
- Kit Design: The kit replicates the design of the 2003-04 home shirt that Podolski wore in his first home game, but is made by Hummel, the current kit manufacturer.
- Unique Details: The kit has unique features including a lenticular sleeve detail, embossed text on the back collar and the collar that lists his time at the club, games played and goals scored.
Update: The special 1. FC Köln kit for Lukas Podolski, called LP10, was used by the former German international and his teammates in his farewell match. Podolski also wore customized boots inspired by the city of Köln and his former club.
Köln launched a special Podolski shirt that pays homage to the shirt the back-then 18-year-old wore in his first home game for the club in 2003. It is made by current manufacturer Hummel and not by Saller, the club's 2003-04 kit maker.
Köln 2024 LP10 Kit
This is the Köln 2024 LP10 shirt.
The 1. FC Köln 2024 LP10 shirt replicates the look of the 2003-04 home shirt, which was made by back-then supplier Saller. It is white with red logos and applications.
Various details make the Podolski farewell kit unique. A special lenticular on the right sleeve shows the LP10 logo/city coat of arms. The back collar features the embossed "KÖLSCHE JUNG" (Cologne Young)"– LP10".
The collar reads:
- 'Lukas Podolski'
- '2003-2006, 2009-2012' (the two periods he played for Köln)
- 181 Spiele - 86 Tore (181 games - 86 goals)
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Available since September 27, Köln's 2024 Podolski jersey retails at 100 EUR. It comes with a special box.
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David Beckham has taken to Instagram to tease his upcoming Adidas Predator 26 signature football boots. Sharing close-up preview shots to his story alongside a "48 hours to go..." countdown tagging Adidas Football, the England legend provided the first official glimpse of the boots ahead of their imminent release on Tuesday, October 6.
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Built on the standard Predator 26 silhouette with a classic fold-over tongue, the boot balances modern performance technology with nostalgic heritage styling. The timing of the launch also aligns with the 25th anniversary of Beckham's famous stoppage-time free-kick against Greece on October 6, 2001, capping off a major commemorative week for the brand and its long-time ambassador.
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The customized kit features eye-catching pink names and squad numbers on the back, along with pink-tinted sponsor graphics, including Intersport and Igol. Completing the tribute is a small pink ribbon placed prominently on the right chest just above the Puma cat branding.
Amiens SC confirmed that the special pink printing is not a one-match appearance; the team will also wear the modified kit during their upcoming away match against Valenciennes FC later this month.
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The special edition kit is set to make its on-pitch debut during October Liga 2 action and is currently available via pre-order through the club's official channels.
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During recent UEFA Nations League training sessions, Spain was spotted using old training jerseys with one star removed and two additional stars printed above the logo. The imprint of the old star remains visible on the shirts.
This case is reminiscent of another interesting situation involving the Argentina futsal team at the 2021 Futsal World Cup. Despite being the defending champions, Argentina was not provided bespoke kits by Adidas and had to use standard jerseys, from which two stars were removed and replaced with one, as they had only won the Futsal World Cup once.
Big thanks to @whatthekit_x for the collages.
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