Wacky, wacky, what a wacky jersey Juventus has dropped for the 2022-23 season. Eye-sored? Yeah, me too.
But the Vecchia Signora is not the only team with a new look. Here is a roundup of the most relevant releases around the world.
Of course, we have to start with Juve and its new stripes. What were they thinking?
Quando la indossi, puoi sentire dentro di te il battito dell'Allianz Stadium
Il nuovo home kit Juventus 22/23 by @adidasfootball ⚪⚫
➡️ https://t.co/ISTVFY6r8V
Well, there is an official explanation from adidas, the kit manufacturer.
"The classic black and white stripes are reimagined with a new graphic element to represent the magic of Allianz stadium," says the press release. "In a new dynamic interpretation of the club's identity, the jersey draws inspiration from the five triangles of the star as a symbol of magic, creating a new visual icon."
How your ⚪️⚫️ will look next season
Oh, it was art. Now I know why I didn't get it.
For me, it really seemed like a Jeep ran over the shirt and left its tires printed over the fabric. And speaking of Jeep, what are those lightning bolts over its logo? Is Jeep going electric?
Juventus drop their new home kit for next season pic.twitter.com/NxguJSN1i4
Whatever it is, that is not good. I feel even Giorgio Chiellini, with an intricate Mona Lisa smile, looks glad he is leaving Juventus, and he doesn't need to wear the shirt for more than a couple of games until the end of the current season.
We keep the bus parked in Italy to talk about the new AS Roma kit.
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 12, 2022
Yes, there is a hint of a snob explanation behind the design ("a fusion of neoclassicism and modern art"), but it is way more digestible and elegant than the Juventus' attempt. I love the two-tone red, the pattern with the ASR badge from 1930 and the beloved Lupetto in the back with the message "Figli di Roma" (Children of Rome).
Già studiati tutti i dettagli della nostra nuova maglia?
Well done, New Balance. Or at least better than last year.
OK, technically not a release for 2022-23, but this hommage recreating the looks of the 1990-92 seasons is too good not to mention. It is Peter Schmeichel, Steve Bruce, Paul Ince and Mark Hughes' era, just before they started to win everything, thanks to Alex Ferguson.
Rolling the clock back, @adidasoriginals have dropped a retro @ManUtd clothing collection, which features recreations of the 90/92 team & keeper shirts.
New coach Rob Edwards showed the world the jersey the Hornets will wear in the Championship 2022-23 season. Made by Kelme, the shirt has a subtle zigzag print and a couple of details celebrating 100 years of their home, Vicarage Road Stadium.
Coming soon... pic.twitter.com/zF3IZRGtlD
It seems weird to see Borussia Dortmund in stripes, but it is not. The German club uses them as a sort of palate cleanser from time to time.
⚫ DIFFERENT FROM DAY ONE - THE 22/23 BVB HOME KIT ⚫
A thing worth noticing about this particular design is that you can see a cool pattern over the black stripes, which is inspired by the Wildschütz, the old tavern where the club was founded in 1909.
2000 2022 pic.twitter.com/eMsaJSbJ1j
Ah! Drinks and soccer, what a perfect marriage.
In the last game of the Bundesliga season, in which is is trying to avoid relegation, VfB Stuttgart will wear a special shirt.
Mit dem Geist von 1992 ins Saisonfinale: Im neuen VfB-Sondertrikot 1992 bestreitet der #VfB das Heimspiel gegen den 1. FC Köln – ein historisches, meisterliches Trikot mit viel Detailtreue und unverwechselbaren Mustern. ✨ Out now! pic.twitter.com/xk5GqW1Vyn
The jersey made by Jako is a remake of the adidas-branded one they wore in the 1991-92 campaign, when the team lifted the fourth of the five national titles it can brag about.
Das #VfB-Sondertrikot 1992 ist auf 5.000 Exemplare limitiert und wird um einen Retro-Trainingsanzug ergänzt. ⚪ In den bisherigen #JAKO -Sondertrikots war der VfB immer erfolgreich.
The outcome of this work is simply spectacular.
Crossing the border, we are now in France, where AS Monaco has a new version of the iconic diagonal designed by the U.S. actor Grace Kelly – or Princess Grace if you prefer – 62 years ago.
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) May 13, 2022
Whereas it is hard to try to add something new to the same concept, every single year, Kappa manages to pack a few details to make it distinctive. First, Kappa changed the colors of the sleeves from red to white, and then it added some in-tone diagonals created with the current club's slogan: "Rise. Risk. Repeat."
La Diagonale floats on the Rock
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) May 13, 2022
Lovely collaboration between Puma and Stade Rennais, a team owned by Salma Hayek's husband, François-Henri Pinault. The shirt has a red base and a few black details on the neck, the cuffs and the horizontal bar placed under the club's badge.
— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) May 13, 2022
The print all over the fabric is an ermine, a traditional heraldic symbol present in the flag of Brittany, the French region that Stade Rennais calls home.
Out of the title race, La Fiera is the first Mexican team to unveil its jersey for the 2022-23 cycle. The new attire made by Charly Fútbol celebrates 10 years since the team's return to Liga MX.
12 de mayo no se olvida, ni los nombres de aquellos que regresaron a @clubleonfc a su lugar… ¡A PRIMERA!
— CHARLY Fútbol (@CharlyFutbol) May 12, 2022
In its signature emerald green, the home jersey displays the date of that historic promotion in roman numbers, as well as the names of the players who achieved it.
The feat is also present in the away jersey through a design that highlights newspaper clippings from the time.
¡Acaparando las planas y la historia! Imposible olvidar las de 8 columnas que narraban lo sucedido aquella noche de mayo en el Nou Camp.
— CHARLY Fútbol (@CharlyFutbol) May 12, 2022
Mexican teams are usually criticized for the overuse of sponsors in their jerseys, that they look like a section of classified ads. And I feel León here embraced that negativity for a very particular look, one that — unpopular opinion — I kind of like.
We just wrote about this shirt a couple of days ago. Atletico Mineiro has succeeded in calling on its fans to create one special jersey every year in a campaign named Manto da Massa (The People's Jersey), and the 2022 version doesn't disappoint.
Uma camisa que representa a nossa casa, nossa torcida e nossa história. O novo #MantoDaMassa carrega um desenho inspirado em você, nosso torcedor, e na Arena MRV. Impecável!
The blackout kit — created by fan Will Rios — has several stripes inspired by the exterior of MRV Arena, the under-construction new Atletico Mineiro stadium. But there is more. You can also admire several vignettes with iconic moments in the club's history inside every bar.
#Galo114Anos de glórias, com muitas conquistas, histórias e uma @ArenaMRV pela frente!
The last touch? The logo for the club’s 114 years has the shape of a rooster, the team's mascot.
"The game is about glory."
El arquero fue clave en el triunfo de Atlas sobre Chivas en el primer round de los cuartos de final del Clausura 2022.
El arquero fue clave en el triunfo de Atlas sobre Chivas en el primer round de los cuartos de final del Clausura 2022.
Ocho equipos por un mismo sueño.