Blog
Here's to...Chris Waddle, an OG Showboater
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Deep Dives
Coventry turned him down for an apprenticeship at 16 and he went to work in a factory. Pelaw, Clarke Chapmans and Tow Law followed in his teenage years. Those... read more »
Banned but Beloved: Cameroon's Two Infamous Kits
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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
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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 »
A Pint with...Joe Dempsie
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Interviews
You’re a Forest fan who was born in Liverpool and a Scotland fan who was born in England…do you have a penchant for pain?[Laughs] Yeah yeah, I’m a real... read more »
Euro '88: Van Basten's Volley and Dutch Redemption
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Deep Dives
For many, it lacked true drama. No red cards, no penalty shootouts, no chaotic late twists. It didn’t have the high-stakes frenzy of Italia... read more »
The Dreamlike 2002 World Cup
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Deep Dives
Everything about it felt electric and futuristic, from the neon boots to the neon cities. The wonder only Japan and South Korea could conjure gave the... read more »
Showboaters: The Best Weekly Shirt Uploads
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Community
Norwich (Home Jersey) - 1989Norwich's run of Asics shirts in the late 80s and early 90s stand out for the fact the manufacturer is also the sponsor. It... read more »
One of One: Preki
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One of One
A player whose path bore little resemblance to the typical professional journey, yet who ended up decorated more than many with far straighter roads.... read more »
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 »
