We’re sure you were just as disappointed as we were when Italy failed to qualify for the last men’s World Cup. The gracious Euro 2020 winners couldn’t muster enough enthusiasm to make it to the final 32, and despite Schadenfreude’s whipping, a World Cup without Italy always feels a little off.
However, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) wasted no time watching the tournament on television and worked with Adidas for the first time to produce new kits for the men’s and women’s national qualifying campaigns. Today’s kit launch is the first in a series for new partners, with kits for all Italian national teams (including futsal, beach soccer and esports) to be produced.
While the overall collection stands up to scrutiny, with a decent home jersey and solid training kit, the highlight of the collection has to be the away display. Similar to the Norway 2022 away shirt, Italy’s uses a bold graphic to strong effect, the heather (also seen to a lesser extent on the home design) reflects Italy’s significant contribution to the world of soccer. art. We’re not sure what Michelangelo would have made of Giorgio Chiellini’s blatant red card against Bukayo Saka a few years ago, but he’d surely be delighted to see his favorite statuesque medium across his national team. Finally some recognition!
As is often the case with new jerseys, it’s the little details that matter. Adidas’ trademark three-stripes have been given a subtle facelift to the shoulders, with a colorway from the Italian tricolor bordering each stripe and the pattern seen in all its glory on the sides of the home shirt. Custom lettering will be used for the names and numbers, giving off some slight Roman vibes that can be seen on the back of the neck, with the word “Italia” running across the entire neck.
Source: news.google.com