CANADA DODGE KIT SHAMBLES AT WORLD CUP
NIKE’S new England men’s football kits have received a lukewarm reception, with the home jersey — complete with an ugly splash of different shades of blue on the traditional white — subject to widespread derision. And it is not only England. Other nations have reacted with horror at what their players will be wearing at the
World Cup, with
Portugal’s half red, half green effort coming in for particular stick.
It would appear, then, that
Canada have dodged a bullet. The underdogs mounted a stunning campaign to reach the finals which appears to have caught many — including Nike — by surprise and they will have to stick with their current shirt.
Kits were designed 18 months in advance, at a time when Canada’s presence in Qatar was very much a long shot.