An electric blue jersey, a large rooster on the chest and a tricolor flag on the collar. Another, white, with tricolor stripes. This Monday, equipment manufacturer Nike unveiled the new jerseys for the French men’s, women’s and youth teams, which the Blues will wear during Euro matches and for the Paris Olympic Games.
Vintage style outfits, inspired by jerseys from the 1980s, as Nike explains. The first jersey, for home matches, “pays homage to legends of the past and celebrates the diversity that made history on the pitch. The oversized crest on the front of the jersey evokes the multicultural teams of the 1980s, who brought together a nation and inspired subsequent generations to earn more and more,” writes the equipment manufacturer on its website.
The Blues jersey for home matches.
The outfit revealed by… Victor Wembanyama
The second, for away matches, “resurrects a cult model from the 1980s, in homage to the team of diverse origins which showed the way to the next generation. The fine tricolor stripes change discreetly from blue to red and highlight the oversized crest”, adds Nike.
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The Blues jersey for away matches.
“2 new tunics for one and the same team”, reacted the French Team on its X account (formerly Twitter).
2 new tunics for ̂ ́ #ProudtobeBlue#ProudtobeBluepic.twitter.com/iksCOb40VU
— French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) March 18, 2024
But footballers are not the first to have worn the jersey in public. During the night from Sunday to Monday, basketball player Victor Wembanyama posted a photo on his Instagram account, partly revealing the new Blues jersey.
Victor Wembanyama gives us a preview of what should be the new Blues jersey for Euro 2024. pic.twitter.com/Sc67tQp86j
— Dégaine (by So Foot) (@DegaineSo) March 18, 2024
The Blues should wear this new jersey during their next friendly matches against Germany, on March 23, and Chile, on March 26.