Last week, Mexico’s kit for the World Cup was leaked. At first glance, it’s rather unassuming. It definitely harkens back to the simpler kits of the ’80s, possibly to entice Mexicans to reminisce about the tournament they hosted in 1986. Whether that is the case or not, the shirt itself looked to be free from any possible controversy.
Then they tried it on.
Let’s just say that, while the shirt does have a retro, ’80s feel to it, it’s probably not in the way that most futbol fans will be comfortable with.
- Shiny
My oh my. I’m have no idea who this player is,but what I do know is that he is wearing shoulder pads. And tight-rolling his sleeves. Adidas decided to make every member of the Mexican NT look like they were wearing Seinfeld’s puffy shirt.
Every member?
- Happy?
Yes. Every member. Even the goalkeeper is not immune.
Back to that top picture. As I said, I have no idea who he is, but I’m relatively sure he is a member of the national team and not some impostor. I bring it up because, well, as a NT player, you’d assume he is superiorly fit. So why does the poor guy look like he has a beer belly in the making. At least he turned out better than the guy below who looks like he has a demon face coming out of his belly.
- People (in my shirt)
Leave it to ONTD_FB to point out what we here at UF could never catch on to. This is not a shirt from a past era, but instead a very modern take on WAG fashion. Or, if you prefer a less-esoteric comment, you can go with the one from The Fan’s Attic: “it’s like a bad Christmas sweater.” Yes, that one will do nicely, thank you.
Hey, if they are going to flop around like clowns on the pitch, then they should look just as stupid.
the first guy also has what appear to be the nascent beginnings of mits or moobs if you prefer.
A “bad Christmas sweater” may be redundant. I can’t get over the glossy appearance on the torso. that’s unforgivable. it looks like it belongs in some hipster douchebag dance club…on a chick.
Someone tweeted this to me, so I can’t take credit for it but:
Imagine Blanco it that kit. You’re welcome.
I can see what they had for lunch. They look like guy matadors which may also be redundant.
Make that gay matadors. I’m can’t type goood.
I swear I didn’t mean to do that. I’ll shut up now.
So in roughly 2013 United will rip this off and call it a historically United design?
Xmas sweater? It’s like xmas wrapping paper.
The ONTD post is all kinds of disturbing, but I must add, so is c0rrine’s avatar over there, that guy looks like he’s having a gay seizure. Holy crap kill it with fire.
oh dear lord why have you forsaken our eyes?
check out the other photos of the unveiling here.
Blanco is going to look ridiculous in this, btw.
How much do you think they gave Sepp to show up to that unveiling? And why is one of the guys accepting an award wearing a shooting jacket?
I hope this isn’t what all the Adidas WC kits will look like. Why can’t they consider the average fan when designing the shirt? Any middle-aged guy who drinks beer regularly and watches footy on the weekends is gonna look like a shrink-wrapped ornament in this thing.
Where are they going to hide the bags of urine? Seriously, I’m all for making Mexican fans look like idiots.
“Any middle-aged guy who drinks beer regularly and watches footy on the weekends is gonna look like a shrink-wrapped ornament in this thing.”
There’s a reason I stick to hockey jerseys, they’re meant to fit over massive pads, or, fat.
What this reveal needed was more women wearing tight uniforms.