France 2013/15 Home Kit

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New retro embroidered crest

'Provoque le destin' campaign to launch the new shirt.

FRANCE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
-First official match: 1 May 1904
-Honours: 1 FIFA World Cup (France 1998); 2 UEFA European Championship (France 1984, Belgium-Netherlands 2000).
-Highest FIFA Ranking: 1st (May 2001-May 2002)
-Lowest FIFA Ranking: 27th (September 2010)
-Highest Elo Rating: 1st (most recently: July 2007)
-Lowest Elo Rating: 44th (May 1928, February 1930)
-Top scorer: Thierry Henry (1992-present) - 51 goals

Well... six months later (maybe more?) I've beaten the laziness that kept me away from updating the blog. Luckily I've had no laziness to buy new shirts, some of which are really rare and beautiful.
Anyway, sorry to whoever that often read me.
The Three Wise Men have been really generous, I received some presents for my birthday, too; even Santa Claus came to my house this year. This France shirt I got for my birthday has undoubtly become one of my favourites; after the mess FIFA and Adidas are causing with its all-one-colour kits, it seems like Nike won't respect this regulations. Thanks Nike.
On the other hand, I should say that I want to become Nike designer one day. Sticking a new crest and changing the colour of the collar (see France 2011/12) might not be a hard task.

-Season: 2013/15 
-Brand: Nike 
-Special features: replica version features (Dri-FIT fabric, embroidered Swoosh and club crest). 
-Where to buy it: Weston Corporation (replica) Lovell Soccer (player issue) 
-Approximate price: $72 / €53 / £44 (replica) $130 / €100 / £80 (player issue)

Santos 2012/13 Home Kit - Player Issue

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Santos crest and an inscription relating to the club's centenary.

Caption inside the collar.

This 'T' only features in the player issue version.

Nike's laser-cut ventilation holes.

Neymar Jr. wearing the shirt during the past season.

SANTOS FUTEBOL CLUBE 
-Founded: 14 April 1912 
-Honours: 3 Copa Libertadores (Last one: 2011); 3 Brasilerão (Last one: 2004) 
-Biggest rival: São Paulo 
-About: The first colors chosen for the new club were white, azure blue and golden lemon. But the difficulty to fabricate the colors on the uniform during those times forced a board meeting a year after the club's foundation. The president of Santos based the club on the new colours, white and black.

Despite I'm a Real Madrid supporter, I must say that I've been looking forward to get this shirt more than any other one in the collection.
When my Brazilian mate Henrique asked me for a Málaga shirt, I thought he could be able to get me the Santos third kit with Neymar #11 printing, but then he told me that the player issue home shirt was on sale, so I took the second option.
The only downside was that while the shirt was on the way, Barça signed Neymar. I didn't really want him for Real, but neither for Barcelona.
And thanks a million to Henrique (whose collection you can see here), who helped me to get this incredible shirt!

-Season: 2012/13
-Brand: Nike
-Special features: Player Issue version features (laser-cut side perforations, Dri-FIT fabric, heat-transfered Swoosh and club crest...) and Neymar Jr. #11 official printing.
-Where to buy it: Netshoes
-Approximate price: $53 / €40 / £35

PSG 2009/2010 Home Kit

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"Here is Paris", detail of the shirt.

Come on Erdinç, you can seem more enthusiastic.

The squad for the year the shirt was worn.

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN FOOTBALL CLUB
-Founded: 1970
-2 French Leagues (Last one: 1994)
-Biggest rival: Olympique de Marseille
-The Kop of Boulogne is a stand in the Parc des Princes which mainly housed the Boulogne Boys, a supporters group associated with the club. It is known as the "most notorious stand in French football" due to its links with violence and far-right political groups. The KoB became synonymous in French public opinion with not only football hooliganism, but racism and fascism since the 80's and continues to be associated with violent elements within the PSG support due to a number of high profile incidents.

This was one of my first shirts, and I think it's one of the coolest PSG has had in the last years. It's the smallest shirt I have in the collection (apart from being XXXS sized, it's supposed to be very tight) so I can't really wear it. In fact I have this shirt twice,
I'm realizing I should comment something else about the shirts apart from "it's cool" or "it's beautiful". These texts lack originality.

Inter Milan 2011/12 Home Kit (FAKE)

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Cambiasso and Zanetti wearing the shirt.

Actually Boateng plays for their biggest rival.

FOOTBALL CLUB INTERNAZIONALE MILANO
-Founded: 1908
-3 European Cups (Last one: 2010); 18 Italian Leagues (Last one: 2010)
-Biggest rivals: AC Milan and Juventus
-In 1928, Inter's name and philosophy made the ruling Fascist Party uneasy. As a result, during the same year the 20-year-old club was merged with Unione Sportiva Milanese. The new club was named Società Sportiva Ambrosiana. The flag of Milan (the red cross on white background) replaced the traditional black and blue.

Obviously I absolutely disappoint with the fake shirts trading, but it was funny to find this proof of the proficiency of some forgers. Just imagine a Barça shirt with Ronaldo at the back or a Liverpool shirt with the name of Scholes.
The shirt has also more mistakes, it hasn't got the Ambrosiana flag into the collar, and the Serie A patch and the fabric are so sham.