After the dramatic exit in the quarter-finals, football Germany is in mourning. Instead of black, however, it is in cheeky pink. The colorful away jersey of the DFB team is one of the winners of the European Championship. And you can still get the jersey here.
When the outgoing DFB supplier Adidas presented the design of the European Championship jerseys in mid-March, half the nation held its breath – only to frown and say “Really?” Not because of the inconspicuous, even dull, white home jersey with the black, red and gold flag on the shoulders. This had already been seen a few times in the 3-stripe era, which lasted more than 70 years. It was met with nothing more than a shrug of the shoulders.
The bone of contention was the cheeky design of the Nagelsmann team’s new away jersey. The fashion designers from Herzogenaurach had delved into the depths of the color palette. They combined a rich pink with mysterious purple. Although the ensemble of pants and jersey is also a fashion eye-catcher, half of football Germany was outraged about the piece of fabric. Sayings such as “Betrayal of black, red and gold”, “What is that supposed to be? A fashion piece?” or “Nobody wants that” meandered through social media. The latter, however, was apparently a big mistake. Because while the ball called “football love” rolls through the stadiums, you have to be very lucky (and have some change) to get another At the Hamburg mail order company Otto you can still get the rather simple in classic white. In many other shops, the pink counterpart is only available in plus sizes. Amazon still draws on a which online sports shops want to bring to fans via the mail order giant. At the French sporting goods retailer Decathlon, all jerseys are currently sold out. (As of July 8, 2024)
Anyone looking for a jersey for their children can currently find one on eBay. available for children and young people between the ages of nine and 16 (as of July 8, 2024). If you want to celebrate Summer Fairytale 2.0 in classic white, you don’t have to rush. are still available from many online retailers for the rather proud price of just under 100 euros. For small children (from size 128) the due
Germany wears pink: Unfortunately only once
Nagelsmann’s eleven was only allowed to wear the pink and purple jerseys declared as the away jersey in one of five games. They celebrated a successful European Championship debut in the 2-0 win against Hungary. It remains to be seen when the best-seller, which brought an unexpected flood of orders to manufacturer Adidas, will be seen on the pitch again.
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Source: Stern
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