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Here's what Peter Monotpoli, General Secretary for the Canadian Soccer Association, said regarding Canada's deal with Umbro,
“We are pleased to announce our new four-year partnership with Umbro and are excited by the opportunity that this partnership brings to the Canadian Soccer Association as we continue our brand building effort for the sport in this country... It is not only Umbro’s presence on the pitch that is important for the organisation, but their commitment to ensuring that the Canadian Soccer Association brand has a strong retail presence.”
And here's a little bit of a description taken from Umbro's blog. It describes the kits in detail, talking about the stitching and other things I have trouble understanding,
"Both the home and away jerseys use the iconic national colours of Canada to great effect. The home shirt, in red with a white and black chevron, also features the Canadian national crest embroidered on the chest. The away shirt follows the same design, but in white with a red and black chevron across the chest. Both shirts feature Umbro‘s attention to design detail, with anatomically-shaped shoulder darting, mesh underarm panels for breathability and a lightweight polyester body."
It's certainly nice to have some buzz regarding the Canadian national team, and hopefully this can help spur them onto a strong showing in the 2012 Olympics and qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. The home kit will be worn for the first time February 9th in a friendly against Greece, and they'll go on sale to the Canadian public July 1st of 2011. That gives you plenty of time to decide whether you want to buy it or not. What do you think of the new kits? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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| The home kit |
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| The away kit |
2 comments:
I would like someone to explain the black in the jersey - does our flag have black in it? does our mapleleaf symbol have black in it - the adidas red was a powerful uniform - the three stylized stripes over the shoulder were awesom - now we look like the hockey guys - and even with those I still could not figure out the black unless it was the color of the puck.
we now lok like Manchester United wanabees
While you have a point about black not being a key Canadian color, I think it fits well with the kit. Umbro probably needed another color for the chevron design, and thinking about it, black fits fairly well. Obviously there's a factor of personal taste, and while some might like the black, others might not.
Thanks for the comment!
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