So with the world looking on expectantly (well the Swedes anyway) and Olof Mellberg no doubt stroking his prize-winning beard in characteristically calm excitement the last kit of the Euros has been unveiled – so gaze in delight at the Sweden away shirt, and may I say… What a beauty.
Using Umbro’s latest design template, the shirt is coloured in a majestic navy blue, with teasing flourishes of subtle yellow splashed across the shoulders – all topped off with a navy collar. I suggest it is likely to go down particularly well with our Scandinavian brethren, and make their admittedly handsome team look even more handsome on the pitch.
However – as I gushed on about this kit with delight to my blogging pal and confidante Tom, he pointed out that shouldn’t all the teams but Austria and Switzerland wear their away kit all the time? An obvious and silly point yes - but one I hadn’t really considered? I guess it would cut down on kit sales substantially, although I’m surprised the manufacturers haven’t yet come up with a money spinning ‘neutral’ 3rd kit, for tournaments just like this…
Watch this space.
