In honor of St. Patricks Day I thought it would be appropriate to honor the Irish by posting their newest home kit.  Of course it’s not terribly different than the previous versions, but here you go.

 Traditional solid green with the Irish badge on the left chest and the Umbro logo on the right.  The sponsor is in its usual position of right in the middle of the top.  The nice thing about this kit is the white and orange accents throughout the top.  Overall a nice looking top, not too much to complain about here.  Standard issue for the Ireland National Team.

Barcelona’s 2008-09 Away kit made by Nike has appeared to be leaked “accidently” to the public.  To be honest I do not believe that anything is “accidently” leaked to the public, it’s out there to get the media and fans talking about the club.  Anyways, here it is.

 It seems they are taking a page out of Chelsea’s book and using a bright color that has nothing to do with the color scheme of the club.  I like it honestly, it’s not nearly as bright as the Chelsea “Electric Yellow” they wear.  That thing is horrible.  This one is a nice yellow and really meshes nicely with the crest and stripes down the left side.  Overall I think it’s a decent kit.  Just have to see if it is what they say it is in the near future.

Once again this rumor is starting to circulate, but I do not see any validity to it.  However on Tuesday Adidas’ stock rose when the market caught wind of it.  Smart move by Nike to try and take over it’s biggest rival, but I doubt Adidas will have anything to do with it.  I guess only time will tell on this one, but I forsee the two giants keeping their distance and continuing to make great products.

You heard correctly.  The respected German Club will don Under Armour next season and becomes the first major European Club to do so.  Me being an American I have seen Under Armour make its mark in every other sport, so to see it starting in football is no surprise.  I have not personally worn anything from the company, but have seen it on professional athletes in baseball, american football and lacrosse.  I have yet to hear any complaints.  Look for Under Armour and Hannover 96 to make a big splash with a unique kit once they unveil it.

Coventry City is coming up on a milestone next season and they are asking for the input of it supporters.  Next season will mark the 125th season for the celebrated club and there are two kits up for vote for this special home kit.  Below are the two kits in question.

Honestly the only difference I see in the two kits is the 3 light blue stripes have dark blue lines outlining them on kit B.  Thus making it my favorite.  It’s cleaner, what can I say?  Fans are encouraged to participate to help pick this special kit for next season that features a special crest for the landmark of 125 years.  E-mail your submission to customerservice@ccfc.co.uk with either A or B if you want to participate.

The Sun has received some leaked photos of the new Chelsea kit.  Not too bad in my opinion.  Has more of a retro look to it, and it’s simple.  Two things that I personally like to see in a kit.

Positioned on a solid field of blue, the collar is designed slightly different than in previous versions of the kit and is white with a touch of yellow around the edges.  The yellow around the collar is complimented nicely with the yellow piping along the bottom of the sleeves.  Overall a nice kit that pays tribute to the Chelsea teams before.

Brazil has released the 2008-09 Away Kit, and unlike my other posts I have the whole kit this time. From the top to the socks, it’s all there. Also I believe it should be noted that since Nike has now signed with France for three times as much as their contract with Brazil, the management for the Brazilian National Team is renegotiating its contract. Could we see Ronaldinho in something other than a Nike kit? Time will tell on that one. On to the kit.

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While Beckham and crew are doing their world tour and the MLS is promoting the mess out of thier league, there is a little football that is being played. Earlier I posted the old LA Galaxy kit that was awful and extremely ugly. Well when Beckham signed, it must have been too much for him to handle and the LA Galaxy went to a much better color scheme and design.

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Many things changed when David Beckham decided to leave Europe and play in the MLS for the Los Angeles Galaxy. None more important that the changing of the badge for the LA Galaxy. Wow was the first set of the kits horribe or what? The logo, the design, the colors…just bad. Oh yeah, and the MLS got a lot of publicity all over the world.

With the MLS season approaching I thought I would feature some of the older kits before unveiling the new kits for the upcoming campaign. This is the 2006-07 Home kit that the Galaxy wore prior to Beckham’s arrival. Yellow with a large green diagonal stripe is absolutely horrible. The only good thing about this kit is that Adidas made it, so you know it is a quality kit. Add the bad “Galaxy” logo to the left chest and you have an embarassment. Now I understand in the beginning the bad kits, but this was what they wore for almost 10 years! Should have been dropped a long time before that, however I will give it a 2 out of 5 stars for effort…and effort only. The color scheme is bad, the design is bad, the logo is bad, it’s just bad.

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Ireland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and they are crazy about two things. Beer and football. Though I do not know their favorite beer, I do know they are crazy about their football team. Umbro has long had the task of making a nice kit for a proud nation.

This kit is a winner in my opinion. Not because of Umbro, they have made some horrible kits recently (Like the new England Away Kit), but the color scheme is perfect and the simplicity is key. Solid green, which is Ireland’s main color, and touches of white and orange here and there are all this kits has. Which makes it nicer in my opinion. This could have very easily been a kit that was marked for disaster, however Umbro pulled it off with a beautiful kit that the Irish will wear for the remainder of this year at home. 4 out of 5 from me.

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Spain has long since been one of the best teams in the world. Adidas has done their part in giving them great looking kits for a number of years, and with the unveiling of the new Away kit that trend will continue. Great looking kit for an explosive team.

Playing on the gold inside of the Spanish crest, Adidas went with a solid gold top with black stripes on the sleeves. By adding the Spanish Crest on the left chest, which by the way is a perfect size crest, there is balance around the jersey. One nice touch is the lighter gold on the inside of the sleeves, complimented by the black piping going down the front. This is one of the nicest kits I have seen in a while. Definitely ranks up there with the best. I do not like giving perfect scores, but this one is close. I’m going to give it a 4 out of 5 stars.

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Well this is the end of an era for French fans. As our partner Marco reported over at soccerlens.com, France will make the switch from Adidas to Nike as their kit manufacturer in 2011. I will let you read Marco’s post over at soccerlens.com, but I wanted to give everyone a heads up. Interesting…I guess we’ll see if Nike can make thier kits better than they have in recent memory with the current sponsors.

France recently released the kit they will wear for the Euro 2008, and probably some other home games throughout the year. But scanning our friends over at Subsidesports.com I came across the new France 2008-09 Away Kit. Shocked was my first reaction. Really? Red?

Well red it is. Solid red. Not white with red, or blue with red…but red. Honestly I like it, I think it is a great contrast to the traditional French kits. However some French fans have been strongly opposed to it, which I’m sure might change if this kit brings them wins. However with the simplicity of the kit design, the solid red top with blue and white stripes is all this kit needs. Add the new FFF Badge on the left chest and you are done. I want to seriously give this kit 4 out of 5 stars, but it is hard for me to get past the solid red. So from me it gets 3 out of 5 stars.

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Before Beckham touched down in LA, there was another famous player that graced the city with their football presence. George Best was one of the lucky ones, and I use that term loosely, to don a kit for the NASL Los Angeles Aztecs. Best was a great player, do not get me wrong, but the kits they wore were absolutely horrible.

Manufactured by Copa, the kits were nothing more than a white top with blue and orange around the sleeves and collar. That’s not the worst part. The name Aztecs was bad enough, but to not have any sort of crest or badge for the team made this kit look much worse than it should have been. Looking back at the era of kits, none were extremely nice looking. However this one was bad. Luckily for the US fans, Best could make any kit look great with his play. But without him, this kit is nothing more than a 1 out of 5. Horrible.

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Well Germany has unveiled their new Away kits that will be worn for the 2008-09 campaign. Much better than their new home kit, which was horrible to say the least. The new away kit is one that should be a favorite of all fans, not just the fans of Germany. It is simple, yet different, and the color scheme flows nicely throughout the top.

A solid field of red with a large black stripe down the middle contrasts beautifully with the gold stripes on the sleeves. Along with the black stripe, the collar is used to continue the black up. Along with the gold stripes on the sleeves, the German National Badge and the Championship stars are in the center of the kit (in the black) and blend nicely with the gold Adidas logo. This kit is stunning and a must have for any German fan. Adidas and German management really got this one right. I guess with 2 new kits, you have to get one of them right. 4 out of 5 stars for me…instant classic.

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