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One of the bigger talking points for football fans all over are the kits that the players are sporting. Whether it's next season for clubs or if it's for countries during tournaments - it's always a hot topic.
For the 2024 Euros, we've already seen some exquisite kits that at least look good in still photos. But we all know that it's a different story to see the shirts on the pitch, some might be home runs while others are just abysmal. Here are some of the most interesting kits (good or bad) for the Euro tournament this summer.
Regardless of how the teams look, the favourites to win the Euros this summer are England, France and Germany. Preview all the Euro 2024 Odds here.
Adidas are providing the kits for the Belgium national team and the biggest headlines have been the tribute to the Belgian comic strip artist Hergé, as one of the Belgian kits clearly bears resemblance to Tintin's clothes with a sky blue top and brown shorts. Bear in mind that this is their away kit and not their traditional home kit with red, black and yellow as they're nicknamed the Red Devils. Needless to say, taste is subjective and everyone sees the kit differently, and it's one thing to watch a press release of a kit and a whole other story to see it on the pitch.
Euro hosts Germany are playing it safe with a white and black look, adding a fade from the yellow, red and black from their flag. Classic, retro and typical German. Their away kit is a lot more in your face, though. Shades of pink and purple and the overall feeling is something that Manuel Neuer should wear in goal, not the outfield players. It's doubtful we'll see this kit more than once, but time will tell.
Playing it even more safe would be Spain's home kit that looks like it has for the past decade. Nothing bad about that, it is a great looking kit.
But one should note that Adidas are using a template for most of their Euro kits, if not all, and just changing the colours between them. Sadly that itself gives off a bit of a generic look, but also lazy from a designer's point of view.
Italy is another nation wearing Adidas. The review of this kit is similar to Spain's. Looks good but nothing special. The home kit is the typical blue Italian kit we are used to with the away kit utilizing the white, red and green it a great way.
Scotland are sporting Adidas shirts as well, sadly these are among the uglier kits this summer. Sadly, Scotland have gone with some weird selections of colour, not to mention the peculiar design for their home kit. As for their away kit, it's white and lavender, and while it's not a bad looking kit, it's not very Scottish.
Nine of the 24 nations this summer are sponsored by Nike. Among those are two of the favourites to win it all (England and France).
Croatia are once again utilizing the checkered pattern from their flag and it's iconic. However this year the pattern has grown and the pattern has turned to big squares. Perhaps they felt they needed to bring something new to the table but this is a missed opportunity as Croatia's home kit is usually one of the best ones, although the away kit still looks great.
As previously mentioned, England wears Nike this summer and it's one of the best looking kits this tournament. White and navy blue, sharp lines and nothing experimental, but it's a classy looking one. Their away kit is a bit more playful but still a solid design.
France's home kit is another home run for Nike, although the rooster is way too big, but that's a sign of the times (just look at Croatia). Similarly to many other nations, the away kit is a lot more playful and experimental.
Speaking of big crests the Dutch kit brings the classic orange look assisted with navy blue. And for the away kit it's the other way around. Decent but nothing more.
Portugal's home kit looks like it should, nothing more nothing less. Their away kit is a lot more experimental and interesting though, as the designer has brought in traditional patterns of portuguese tiles into the design. Portugal's away kit might just be a dark horse for the win here, but we'll have to see how it looks on the pitch first.
Despite being Nike kits, Slovenia and Slovakia are some of the worst looking kits, mostly for the fact that they are just way too busy and crowded with logos, crests and what not, taking up space.
Generally speaking, Puma is trying to be a bit more creative than Nike for example. Puma's incorporating a subtle pattern in the design for all their kits. It's a good effort and it's welcome that manufacturer's are trying something new, but to be fair it's a bit of a swing and a miss.
Similar to the review of Puma - the Macron shirts are a bit too busy to be perfect, but they are alright.
Denmark are wearing their home manufacturer of Hummel, while it was originally a German brand, they are now working out of Denmark. One of the better looking kits and the away shirt with the collar is a slam dunk. Well done, Denmark.
Romania are bringing three different kits, one yellow, one red and one blue (as the colours of their flag). Along with England, Romania brings one the best looking kits this summer.
Ukraine's kit is a nice one, but the centered logo on the chest brings it down a notch.
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