FRAN KIRBY has unveiled Chelsea’s new home kit for the upcoming season which is made from 100 per cent recycled bottles.
The 27 year-old shared a pic of herself in the Blues’ new shirt, in collaboration with Nike, on social media.
She wrote: “New Chelsea Home kit is here! Looks fire and is made from 100% recycled bottles !!!”
Kirby’s fellow WSL peers showed their love for the shirt in the comments underneath her post.
Bristol City ace Lauren Rafferty and ex-Reading star Molly Bartrip both also left fire emojis.
While Blues team-mate Erin Cuthbert wrote: “Did you do that in your sustainability essay.”
But not everyone loves the Blues new home kit which caused uproar amongst fans when leaked online last month.
Some fans branded the shirt “horrendous,” while another claimed it was the “worst kit I’ve ever seen.”
The shirt features both a checkered and a zig-zag pattern that wrap around the shirt and meet down one side of the front, lining up with the badge.
It was initially thought that the badge on the shirt would be changed from its traditional white crest to a yellow one.
This would’ve been a huge revamp for the Blues who have had their current badge design since 2005, which was only altered to gold in 2012 to mark London’s Olympic hosting.
Kirby and Co will be hoping to quell the fans dissatisfaction over the new shirt by bringing home the Champions League trophy this weekend.
Emma Haye’s side go up against Barcelona on Sunday in the final in a bid to add to their trophy cabinet after retaining the WSL title last week.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
