Feb 22, 2013

Zanzibar 2008/09 Home Kit

Front & back view

Crest of the Zanzibar FA.

 Text on the back of the left shoulder.

Coolest leopard print in years.

A classic.

Aarhus FC and Hummel on April Fool's Day.

ZANZIBAR NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
-First official match: March 1961
-Honours: 1 CECAFA Cup (Rwanda 2005)

-Highest Elo ranking: 117 (August 2011)
-Lowest Elo ranking: 171 (November 1992)
-Non-FIFA team 

-Read more on Wikipedia and on their official site
 

I've been a bit busy with exams so I haven't posted anything in the last few weeks. During this time I've bought a China shirt to Brad, who has been selling part of his collection through eBay.
But I return with this incredible Zanzibar shirt, the coolest one I have in the collection. Not the most beautiful, but the coolest shirt. When I wore it for the first time, my teammates asked me where did I buy that drag queen costume. A shirt from Zanzibar, full of leopard print, made by Hummel and which costs a few pounds on Lovell Soccer. What else can you ask for?

Feb 5, 2013

Gibraltar 2010/12 Home Kit

Front view

Back view

Gibraltar FA's crest.

The flag of Gibraltar.
 
I found this delicious Danish receipt in the Hummel label.

Typical Hummel 'arrows'.

Gibraltar before a match against Isle of Wight in the 2011 Island Games.

View of the Rock of Gibraltar.

GIBRALTAR NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
-First official match: April 1923
-Honours: 1 Island Games (Rhodes 2007).
-Non-FIFA team
-Top scorer: Lee Casciaro

-Read more on Wikipedia and on their official site

I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get this Gibraltar shirt (and the Zanzibar one I ordered), as it's the first non-FIFA shirt in my collection (you can still find it in lovellsoccer.co.uk and in their eBay shop)The shirt reminds me of a rugby shirt, but it's quite average. Apart from that, I really appreciate Hummel's commitment with minor national teams, such as Gibraltar, Zanzibar, Afghanistan or the previous Tibet shirt. This is my first Hummel shirt but I hope it's not the last one.

The collection is in a good moment, as I've had a small profit to spend on shirts and that stuff. As I said in Twitter, I will buy the shirt of the ACN Champions and, if I still have enough money, I'll purchase something more special, like a retro shirt or something like that. 

Feb 3, 2013

Cameroon 2010/11 Home Kit - Limited Edition

Front view

Back view

Now I have two limited edition boxes!

The shirt into the original box.

This time, the box really contains a Cameroon shirt.

Cameroon's badge.

This lion emblem was designed for the 2010 WC.

Ultimate Sport Performance's logo.

The team before the match against Japan in the WC 2010.

CAMEROON NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
-First official match: 13 April 1960
-Honours: 4 Africa Cup of Nations (Ivory Coast 1984, Morocco 1988, Nigeria/Ghana 2000 and Mali 2002).
-Highest FIFA Ranking: 11th (November 2006)
-Lowest FIFA Ranking: 71st (October 2012)
-Highest Elo Rating: 12th (June 2003)
-Lowest Elo Rating:76th (April 2005)
-Top scorer: Samuel Eto'o (1997-present) - 53 goals 

Finally, it has arrived. And the delay was worth it: it was cheap, it's a limited edition, and it fits me perfectly.
This time, the box roars instead of trumpeting (it's a bit annoying anyway). And I think that, by the moment, it's the most beautiful shirt I have in the collection.
Zanzibar and Gibraltar shirts are coming. They were real bargains. Find them on lovellsoccer.co.uk

I've been thinking and I'm going to start focusing my collection on a goal. It think my (first) goal will be related to Asian club shirts, but I'm opened to suggestions :)