Kit Culture

Celta Issue Shirt Plea to Madonna

Celta Issue Shirt Plea to Madonna

3 minute read

Kit Culture

Football shirts have a habit of turning up in places they were never designed for. Nightclubs. Street corners. Album covers. Occasionally, the stage of a... read more »

A Pint with...Calcio 90

A Pint with...Calcio 90

6 minute read

Community | Interviews | Kit Culture

For some time now, we've heard about the man behind Calcio 90 in almost hushed tones. "His is the collection," people would tell us.... read more »

Walking on Aertex: England's 1970 World Cup Shirts

Walking on Aertex: England's 1970 World Cup Shirts

7 minute read

Deep Dives | Kit Culture

Les Motherby is an authority on football kits and football shirt history. He's also a top bloke, but we won't fluff his ego too much. He's... read more »

The Forgotten Kits of Euro ’92

The Forgotten Kits of Euro ’92

3 minute read

Kit Culture

Euro ’92 is remembered for one thing above all else: Denmark. Called up at the last minute after Yugoslavia were disqualified, the Danes shocked... read more »

Looking After Your Vintage Football Shirts

Looking After Your Vintage Football Shirts

4 minute read

Guides | Kit Culture

Each shirt tells a story: of legendary seasons, iconic players, and unforgettable matches. Whether you’re preserving a match-worn relic or a retro... read more »

Banned but Beloved: Cameroon's Two Infamous Kits

Banned but Beloved: Cameroon's Two Infamous Kits

5 minute read

Deep Dives | Kit Culture

In 2002 and again in 2004, the Indomitable Lions and their supplier used the global stage to test the edges of football’s dress code. The result:... read more »

The Journey of Maradona's 'Hand of God' Shirt

The Journey of Maradona's 'Hand of God' Shirt

4 minute read

Deep Dives | Kit Culture

When Diego Maradona planted his hand in the air to celebrate his controversial goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final, nobody could have foreseen that... read more »

Banned but Beloved: Mexico’s 1998 Aztec Masterpiece

Banned but Beloved: Mexico’s 1998 Aztec Masterpiece

3 minute read

Deep Dives | Kit Culture

Designed by ABA Sport, the Mexican manufacturer who held the contract at the time, the shirt featured an enormous Aztec calendar stone emblazoned across the... read more »

Five Shirts with Ildefons Lima

Five Shirts with Ildefons Lima

4 minute read

Interviews | Kit Culture

Twenty-six years. 137 caps. One nation. Ildefons Lima scored Andorra's first ever competitive goal and captained them to unlikely victories, giving the country... read more »

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