Oct 7, 2012

Liverpool FC 2011/12 Home Kit

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Andy Carroll scored just 11 goals during his 56 matches for Liverpool

LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB
-Founded: 15 March 1892
-5 European Cups (Last one: 2005); 18 English Leagues (Last one: 1990)
-Biggest rival: Everton FC
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The club's supporters have been involved in two major tragedies. The first was the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985 in which charging Liverpool fans caused a wall to collapse, killing 39 Juventus supporters. In the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, 96 Liverpool supporters lost their lives in a crush against perimeter fencing.

I love the triangle pattern which covers the shirt. The sleeves and the cuffs are incredibly wide and long (I suppose that's the trend these days) and the gold lines are very cool. Wouldn't it be better with the Carlsberg logo on it?

AFC Ajax 2008/09 Away Kit

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Luis Suárez playing for Ajax against Feyenoord.

AMSTERDAMSCHE FOOTBALL CLUB AJAX
-Founded: 18 March 1900
-4 European Cups (Last one: 1995); 31 Dutch Leagues (Last one: 2012)
-Biggest rival: Feyenoord Rotterdam
-Since 2007 no player can wear the number 14 shirt, after the club decided to retire the shirt out of respect for Cruyff
. Cruyff himself laughed off the tribute.

This was one of the first shirts in the collection. My parents brought it from Amsterdam. It's quite simple (it uses Adidas 'Trofeo' template) but it's one of my favourites, although it is from the season when ABN-Amro finished sponsoring Ajax, which was a big loss.

Sep 30, 2012

Real Madrid CF 2012/13 Away Kit

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Hole kit

Patch commemorating the 110th anniversary

Benzema celebrates his goal against Rayo Vallecano last month.

REAL MADRID CLUB DE FÚTBOL
-Founded: 6 March 1902
-9 European Cups (Last one: 2002); 32 Spanish Leagues (Last one: 2012)
-Biggest rival: FC Barcelona
-Awarded with the recognition of FIFA Club of the 20th century on 23 December 2000.


This is my first personalized shirt, and it couldn't be of any other team than Real Madrid. I didn't choose 12 for any special reason. I think it's the most expensive kit which I have in the collection, adding the customization to the shirt. Cool shirt, though.