Euro 2024 is upon us and it’s a sartorial feast to enjoy. Here’s Euronews Culture’s ranking of the most optically pleasing football kits. “So, the Euros are starting at the end of this week,” states my editor.
“Could you do a piece about it?” I stare blankly, like a confused giraffe who’s just been asked to open a bank account. “You do realise that me writing about football is like asking a chicken to explain the concept of gravity?” I retort – realising that I’ve already used two animal comparisons and that I really should get my head examined. Nonetheless, I agree.
To be fair, the only times I attempt to give a damn about football are during the Euros and the World Cup, just because I quite enjoy the way people get all riled up over their national teams and how terraces are filled with cheering - and some weeping - during the summer evenings. The only thought that came to mind was checking out the kits the players would be wearing this year, and assessing which of the 24 European teams will be the most stylish on the pitch this year. I wasn’t disappointed.
So, considering it all kicks off today in Germany, here's my countdown to the best jerseys honouring the intersection where sports fans and fashionistas join hands in perfect harmony. And this year, the away shirts are doing all of the heavy lifting..
. Germany has done very well this year by having a classic design for their home shirt and a more modern one for their away gear. The first has the .
