Football Shirts

Cambridge United - DNA Third Shirt 25/26

Sharp. Sleek. Clever. I had to order it immediately. So, let’s #GetTheShirtIn for Cambridge United’s 2025/26 Third Kit. The shirt features an embossed pattern of DNA double helix structures woven throughout the front and back. It’s subtle enough that you might miss it from a distance, but once you spot it, it completely changes how you see the shirt. The inspiration comes from one of Cambridge’s most famous contributions to the world. In 1953, scientists working at the Univer

5 days ago2 min read

Cambridge United - Third Kit 24/25

I really like this kit. Clean. Different. Properly rooted in the place it comes from. So let’s get straight into it and #GetTheShirtIn for Cambridge United’s Third Kit. Produced by Umbro and sponsored by BrewBoard, this one takes its inspiration from a very specific spot in the city – Parker’s Piece. Now, this isn’t just any park. This is the birthplace of the modern rules of football. Back in 1863, students at Cambridge – arriving from schools like Eton, Rugby and Harrow, al

5 days ago2 min read

Celta Vigo - Away Kit 24/25

I really like this kit. I also love the Celta Vigo badge – and I write a long blog post deconstructing its exceptional history here: https://www.getthebadgein.net/post/celta-vigo So I intend for this one to be a little shorter. So let’s drive straight in! On the back of the shirt is the Trisquel logo. This three-armed fan-looking emblem is another ancient symbol of the Celts and it appears in many of their designs. It is perhaps most famous today on the flag of the Isle of Ma

6 days ago3 min read

Blackburn Rovers’ gold away kit 25-26

This season Blackburn are sporting a very striking gold kit which has printed onto it the shapes and silhouettes of some of Blackburn’s most iconic and historic buildings. From a distance this perhaps isn’t entirely clear and the patches on their kits may sometimes kit ridicule from away fans – but up close it is undoubtedly a thing of beauty – and one well worth deconstructing a bit more as we #GetTheShirtIn and find out what we can learn! Firstly, as context, it is obviou

Jan 224 min read

Al-Hilal Saudi FC - Najd Shirt

When football shirts are done well, they do more than just look good. They tell you something about place. That is exactly what Al-Hilal Saudi FC have achieved with their 2025/26 home kit, which takes its patterning directly from traditional Najdi mud-brick architecture. This is not a random texture or a graphic chosen for effect. It is a deliberate reference to the region that shaped both the club and the modern Saudi state. Al-Hilal are a Riyadh club, and Riyadh sits in the

Jan 153 min read