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Football kits illustrated, discussed and analysed with integrity and humour at kitbliss.co.nz. If you like what you see, buy me a coffee! Visit to find out more...
EVERY WORLD CUP KIT EVER WORN: Peru, 1930. This kit was worn against Romania (14 July 1930), and Uruguay (18 July 1930). kitbliss.co.nz/every-world-cup-kit-ever-worn/1930-world-cup.html
EVERY WORLD CUP KIT EVER WORN: Paraguay, 1930. This kit was worn against USA (17 July 1930), and Belgium (20 July 1930). kitbliss.co.nz/every-world-cup-kit-ever-worn/1930-world-cup.html
EVERY WORLD CUP KIT EVER WORN: Mexico, 1930. This kit was worn against France (13 July 1930), Chile (16 July 1930), and Argentina (19 July 1930). kitbliss.co.nz/every-world-cup-kit-ever-worn/1930-world-cup.html
EVERY WORLD CUP KIT EVER WORN: Chile, 1930. This kit was worn in three matches; against Mexico (16 July 1930), France (19 July 1930), and Argentina (22 July 1930). kitbliss.co.nz/every-world-cup-kit-ever-worn/1930-world-cup.html
EVERY WORLD CUP KIT EVER WORN: Brazil, 1930. This kit was worn in two matches, against Yugoslavia (14 July 1930), and Bolivia (20 July 1930). kitbliss.co.nz/every-world-cup-kit-ever-worn/1930-world-cup.html #football #soccer #worldcup #brazil #footballshirt #footballkit #history #design
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Jonny has been a regular and very generous supporter of Kitbliss via my Ko-Fi page - ko-fi.com/kitbliss - so it seemed only right that he should have the honour.
EVERY WORLD CUP KIT EVER WORN: Bolivia (change), 1930. Bolivia's white shirts clashed with those of Brazil when the two teams met on July 20th 1930, so they had to borrow a set of sky blue shirts from Uruguay. kitbliss.co.nz/every-world-cup-kit-ever-worn/1930-world-cup.html
EVERY WORLD CUP KIT EVER WORN: Bolivia (home), 1930. This kit was worn in the match against Yugoslavia on 17 July 1930. Each Bolivia player wore a letter that spelled out 'Viva Uruguay' in tribute to the hosts of the 1930 World Cup. kitbliss.co.nz/every-world-cup-kit-ever-worn/1930-world-cup.html
EVERY WORLD CUP KIT EVER WORN: Belgium (World Cup 1930). This kit was worn in two matches, against USA (13 Jul 1930) and Paraguay (20 Jul 1930). kitbliss.co.nz/every-world-cup-kit-ever-worn/1930-world-cup.html
EVERY WORLD CUP KIT EVER WORN... Argentina, 1930. Worn in five matches, including the Final against Uruguay on 30 Jul 1930. The first striped shirt ever seen in World Cup history. kitbliss.co.nz/every-world-cup-kit-ever-worn/1930-world-cup.html
I managed to find 16 kits that were based on the Adidas Anderlecht template (see previous post), and here they are in all their glory... kitbliss.co.nz/100gfst/022-adidas-anderlecht.html
The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates No. 22: Adidas ANDERLECHT (1989-93). Read all about it and check out 16 different kits based on the template here... kitbliss.co.nz/100gfst/022-adidas-anderlecht.html kitbliss.co.nz/template/templates-adidas-anderlecht.html
Coming soon: The 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates - 22... kitbliss.co.nz/100gfst/
Back in 2018, Kitbliss had a World Cup of its own: The Kitbliss World Cup of World Cup Kits. Check out what happened at kitbliss.co.nz/features/wcowck/ ...
KITS AT THE CROSSROADS: Jay has written a new article for Kitbliss, detailing some rather special shorts that were first seen FIFTY-FOUR years ago. Read all about it here: kitbliss.co.nz/features/kits-at-the-crossroads/1972-river-plate-v-boca-juniors.html
My grateful thanks to Teamgeistmike on Instagram for telling me about this wonderful version of the Adidas Equipment template, worn by Germany side Unterhaching. 🧵1/2
A big thank you to Denis Hurley who tells us that the official name for the template featured recently in our '100 Greatest' series is in fact Adidas EQUIPMENT. A bit confusing, that, but never mind... Thanks again, Denis. 👍 kitbliss.co.nz/100gfst/023-adidas-equipment.html
The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates No. 23: Adidas 'CONVEX' * (2000-03). Read all about it and check out 38 different kits based on the template here... kitbliss.co.nz/100gfst/023-adidas-convex.html kitbliss.co.nz/template/templates-adidas-convex.html (* unofficial name)
Answer 10 questions and let the Kitbliss World Cup Shirt Selector choose the home shirt you REALLY like the most from the 2026 FIFA World Cup... *possibly*... ⚽ kitbliss.co.nz/selector/
Well done to Aston Villa - winners in Europe once again. kitbliss.co.nz/clubs/aston-villa.html
Just when I thought I'd seen everything... Here's a screen grab from a 1984 Australian TV show that features a National Soccer League team wearing a very Admiral-inspired kit. And before you ask, yes - the tramlines do continue down onto the shorts..
Fifty years ago today, Atari launched a real blockbuster of an arcade game. I may never have mastered it, but it has always remained one of my favourites. #happybirthday #breakout #atari kitbliss.co.nz/fantasy/atari-games.html
England fans - look away now... It's the number style found on Poland's shirts in 1973... kitbliss.co.nz/numbers/