Drake doesn't do subtle.
This is the club that treats football kits like gallery pieces, and for 25/26 they’ve gone full renaissance punk. Teaming up with NOCTA and bringing Drake Ramberg back into the design game, they’ve dropped a Fourth Jersey that doesn’t just nod to Venice’s mythology, it grabs it by the lapels and drags it into the present.
Set to light up San Siro on December 3 when Venezia face Inter in the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa, this isn’t just a match debut. It’s a statement drop. Ramberg, the designer whose work defined the look of football in the ’90s with Arsenal, Dortmund, and the Azzurri, is back in the lab, and his fingerprints are all over this. His story-first, culture-forward approach fits Venezia like gold leaf on marble.
And gold is the word. The shirt dives straight into Venice’s historic banner, landing in that royal red and gold combo that doesn’t whisper heritage, it shouts it from the Grand Canal. Subtle patterning nods to Venetian armor and architecture, the kind of detail that rewards a double take. Then there’s the Winged Lion of Saint Mark across the shoulders, reimagined through Ramberg’s hand and absolutely owning its mythic status.
“This jersey marks a new contribution to creative kit design,” says Venezia FC Managing Director Tancredi Vitale. Translation: we’re not just making shirts, we’re building culture.
Ramberg, ever the alchemist, adds: “Venezia’s heritage extends far beyond the pitch. My goal was to honor that legacy while translating it into something timeless and instinctively connected to Venice.”
It’s that push and pull between reverence and rebellion that makes this drop feel electric. Venezia aren’t following trends; they’re setting the aesthetic agenda for football’s future.
A flag reborn. A city reflected. A design legend returning to his element. Venezia x NOCTA x Ramberg: the fourth kit that proves art and football are, in Venice at least, the same damn thing.
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