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Football kits illustrated, discussed and analysed with integrity and humour at kitbliss.co.nz. If you like what you see, buy me a coffee! Visit http://ko-fi.com/kitbliss to find out more...
Here's a digital poster I designed 12 years ago while working on The Football Attic blogsite. It imagines what a British Subbuteo poster would have been like if it had been produced in 1900...

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November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I think I've been overworking recently. That'll explain it...
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Another great example of kit-spotting from Jesper Krogshede Sørensen - it's Bayern Munich's third shirt, worn in 1997, based on the Adidas Equipe template...

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November 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Thanks this time go to Yvain Spresni for pointing out this long-sleeved version of the Adidas Manchester template, as worn by Lech Poznań in 1990...

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November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! My thanks to Jesper Krogshede Sørensen for confirming that Belarus wore a second version of the Puma King template in 2011 against France and Luxembourg - the all red version shown below...
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Lovely stuff! 👌
#KitBliss Greatest Templates #29, the Puma King.
Probably most familiar as Spurs' kit, so we've added a bit of green to repurpose that as #NornIron's away. For the home we go green heavy, as the #GAWA should!
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November 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates: No.29 Puma KING (2010-12).

The countdown finally enters the 20's... Read more about the latest entry at bit.ly/4r2mReY and check out all the Puma King kits at bit.ly/4r1GBPZ ...
November 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Coming soon...
November 13, 2025 at 6:27 AM
John Devlin has just written and illustrated a new book, 'QPR - Hoops Through History' and it's absolutely brilliant.

Find out more about it (and why you should buy it) at bit.ly/47nYoZU ...

#QPR
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Thanks also to Yvain Spresni, who passed on information about this home kit for Italian side Como, based on the Adidas Manchester template...

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October 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! My thanks to Huges Vhae for telling me about this home kit for Swiss club FC Thun which is based on the Adidas Real (II) template...

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October 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! I'm grateful to Jesper Krogshede Sørensen for telling me about three kits based on the Adidas Santos/Santiago template - all worn against Liverpool. AZ Alkmaar home and away (1981) and Benfica away (1984)...

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October 24, 2025 at 6:30 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Here's another fine example of the Adidas Real (II) template - Nigeria's away shirt, worn in 2004. Thanks to Huges Vhae for the information about this one...

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October 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Here's a full set of Milan kits from 2002-03, all based on the Adidas Real (II) template. My thanks to Yvain Spresni for telling me about these...

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October 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Here's another three kits based on the recently discussed Adidas Real (II) template, thanks to @austinmjlee.bsky.social - Australia away and Ajax home/away 2002-03...

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October 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Don't forget to check out the 37 kits that were illustrated for the Adidas Real (II) template as part of our 'Greatest 100' series.

You'll find them at bit.ly/4n8PjsF, and look out for more updates coming soon for this template gallery and many others!
October 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates: No.30 - Adidas Real (II) (2001-04).

Our second 'Real' template! Thanks to Lucas Silveira Santos for the official name... 👌

Get all the info at bit.ly/3Jc6xqU where you'll find links to the full template kit gallery and more...
October 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Coming soon... #100GFST #30
October 17, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The Kitbliss website now has new and improved A-Z listings for national and club teams. Simply select a letter, choose a team, and explore the kits...

It’s just one way of hopefully making your visit to Kitbliss even more enjoyable...

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October 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
UPDATE! Yet another version of the Adidas Valencia template was worn by Crewe Alexandra in 1996. Thanks to Howard Robinson on Facebook for passing on the information...

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September 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
UPDATE! Another obscure outfit based on the Adidas Valencia template arrives courtesy of Football Shirt World UK on Bluesky. It's China's away kit worn in March 1998. Thanks for the info, @fsworlduk.bsky.social ...

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September 29, 2025 at 5:31 AM
UPDATE! Yvain Spresni told us about two additional kits based on the Adidas Marseille template belonging to Steaua Bucharest and CSKA Moscow. Thanks for the info, Yvain...

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September 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
UPDATE! Over on our Facebook page, Yvain Spresni pointed out that the Adidas Valencia template (featured at 48 in our countdown) was worn as a Dynamo Moscow away shirt in 1998. Good knowledge, Yvain!

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September 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
UPDATE! Peter O'Toole told us on Instagram that the Adidas Marseille template (featured at 31 in our countdown) was worn as a blue Dynamo Dresden away shirt in 1990. Thanks for the info, Peter!

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September 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Having recently posted an article about the Adidas Marseille template (the one with lots of triangles), I had to tell you about another shirt design that's in many ways related...

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September 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM