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      Chelsea 2024-25 home kit LEAKED online as disgusted fans slam ‘toothpaste special’

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      CHELSEA fans are not happy after discovering what their new 2024-25 season home kit will look like.The new strip has been leaked online but its blue, white and red wavy design has been compared to “toothpaste”.
      Chelsea’s home kit for the 2024-25 season has been leakedCredit: FOOTYHEADLINES.COM
      Fans have compared the shirt’s red stripes and wave design to ‘toothpaste’Credit: FOOTYHEADLINES.COM
      The new kit shows the badge being wrapped around in redCredit: FOOTYHEADLINES.COM
      Chelsea’s are struggling in the Premier League this term, sitting tenth in the table.
      But despite their lack of wins this campaign fans are more concerned about the Blues’ kit for the next season.
      Footy Headlines revealed a kit that has Chelsea’s traditional blue and white colours in a wavy design across the shirt, appearing like an ocean wave.  
      There is also a red strip on the neckline, down the side and around the badge.
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      After supporters spotted the new design of the Nike shirt they were enraged.
      One fan said: “The toothpaste special.”
      Another added: “Nike is genuinely and truly pranking us. What a horrible partnership this has been.”
      A third then added: “What is this😭.”
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      However, one fan disagreed and said: “Obviously this is not final but you know what, I’m actually liking this. The design is new and daring.”
      Chelsea confirmed a new front-of-shirt sponsorship with Infinite Athlete earlier this term as the US data company is set to remain on the kit for the rest of the season.
      While crypto firm BingX will become the West London club’s sleeve sponsor for the season.
      Chelsea will next face Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup semi-final on Tuesday night.
      The winner of the two-leg tie is set to face either Liverpool or Fulham, who will go head-to-head in their first leg at Anfield on Wednesday night. More

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      Why Liverpool are not wearing their home shirt today in FA Cup tie against Arsenal

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      LIVERPOOL are not wearing their home shirt today in the FA Cup tie against Arsenal.But that is despite the Gunners NOT using their traditional red home kit.
      Liverpool will wear their purple third kit against ArsenalCredit: Reuters
      The Gunners are wearing a special all-white stripCredit: adidas
      The North London side are instead going to play in an all-white kit produced by kit suppliers adidas.
      The special edition – which sees the regular home kit but with every aspect in white including the Arsenal badge – is part of the No More Red campaign trying to end knife crime and youth violence.
      Arsenal wore a similar changed strip in the FA Cup third round against Nottingham Forest in 2022 and then Oxford 12 months ago.
      It means that, in theory, Liverpool could play away against Arsenal in their regular home strip as there would not be a kit clash between Arsenal’s plain white and Liverpool’s all red.
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      However, the two clubs agreed Jurgen Klopp’s travelling Reds will wear an alternate kit – rather than taking advantage of being able to play away in red.
      But Liverpool’s away kit this season is white with green and therefore would clash with the No More Red campaign change shirt.
      And therefore the Premier League leaders will turn out in their purple third kit.
      Today’s game will again be a one-off outing for the strip this season while Arsenal’s women’s team will wear the kit for the first time when they play Watford in their FA Cup fourth-round meeting on January 14.
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      The Gunners and adidas are not making it available for fans to buy, though.
      Instead, the club will award versions to individuals who are making a positive difference in the local community and has also used previously raised funds for investment in youth facilities in Islington.
      The FA Cup game comes just a week on from the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Spurs fan Harry Pitman in North London.
      Declan Rice, who appeared in a photo shoot for the kit alongside Gabriel Magalhaes, Eddie Nketiah and Leah Williamson, said: “Knife crime incidents are terrible to see.
      “I want to be able to help kids, to be able to talk and use my voice and be able to show I was a youngster once and have been in tough positions as well.
      “It’s about education, having the right support network – whether that’s at school or a safe space where you can go and speak to anyone.
      “And for me it’s about youngsters growing up and being happy, feeling comfortable in their environment and living a good life. That’s the main thing.”
      The campaign is aiming to tackle knife crime and youth violenceCredit: adidas
      Arsenal’s women’s team will also wear the kit this monthCredit: adidas
      The Reds’ away kit is white with greenCredit: Alamy More

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      Premier League club forced to make unusual ‘eyesore’ kit clash as fans blast ‘dreadful’ mismatch

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      CRYSTAL PALACE were forced to wear a combination of their kits during their match against Chelsea to avoid a kit clash.And those watching on from home were not happy with the result.
      Crystal Palace had to change up their away kit to avoid a clash against ChelseaCredit: Reuters
      The Eagles wore their home socks alongside their away shorts and shirtCredit: Reuters
      Palace normally wear the blue socks with their home stripCredit: Getty
      With Palace travelling to Stamford Bridge they had to wear their away kit to avoid the dark blue portion of their home shirts clashing with Chelsea’s home kit.
      Their away kit normally features a predominantly white shirt with light blue shorts and white socks.
      But even that was too much of a clash according to the Premier League’s software that decides each team’s kits.
      Instead Palace had to wear their dark blue home kit socks instead of the white away socks so that they would differ from the white socks sported by the Chelsea team on the night.
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      The confusing change to the strips left fans blasting the clash on social media.
      One wrote: “That kit and socks combo is dreadful omg.”
      Another added: “Palace wearing home socks with the away strip is nasty work.”
      A third chimed in writing: “Kit looks dreadful with those socks!”
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      While a fourth said that Palace should have just worn their black third kit, posting: “Surely just their black kit or at least the shorts and socks would have been less of an eye sore.”
      Normal regulations impose strict kit rules to prevent match officials, spectators or TV viewers being confused.
      But teams can only wear the same colour shorts or socks as each other if there is “sufficient contrast” across the strips.
      The decision is made by Premier League software that ensures the kits selected for any match are “identifiably different colours” and also to determine the “best possible kit combination” for any match.
      Arsenal’s match against Luton saw both sides wearing black shorts due to the nature of their vastly different orange and yellow shirts in the game.
      Fans didn’t like the mismatched kitCredit: Getty
      Palace usually sport white socks with their away kitCredit: Alamy More

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      England break from tradition as Euro 2024 away kit leaked with fans baffled by ‘weird colour combo down the side’

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      ENGLAND appear to have done away with tradition after the away kit for Euro 2024 was leaked.The Three Lions could don the new strip in Germany as they aim to go one better than in Euro 2020.

      It is very different from England’s traditional red away shirtCredit: Getty
      England made the final of the previous competition, only to be beaten by Italy on penalties at Wembley.
      A version of the home kit has been leaked online, with fans saying it is “one of the best”.
      However, the away kit has proved more divisive due to its colour and pattern on the sides.
      The shirt has a main body of rich purple, but the sides have a pattern made up of blue, claret, cream and black.
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      The potential kit is a different approach to England’s traditional away shirt of red.
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      Fans took to social media to comment on the new second strip.
      One fan posted: “Why not keep it all purple, instead of putting that weird colour combo down the side.”
      A second commented: “That side bit is shocking.”
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      A third wrote: “Why have they done that to the sides?”
      A fourth said: “Nice apart from that s**t down the sides.”
      A fifth added: “Anything other than red feels wrong.”
      Another suggested: “All they had to do was make the sides yellow and it would’ve been great.”
      England qualified for Euro 2024 top of their group after going unbeaten in all eight games.
      England’s ‘leaked’ home kit had a better reception from fansCredit: Twitter @EnglandExtra
      Fans hailed it as ‘one of the best’Credit: Twitter @EnglandExtra More

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      Aston Villa women’s captain explains decision to wear controversial ‘wet-look’ kit live on BBC in WSL opener

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      ASTON VILLA chose to wear the club’s sweat-heavy home kit in their Women’s Super League opener versus Manchester United despite the controversy surrounding it.The first match of the season was shown live on the BBC with build-up overshadowed by the “wet-look” kit fiasco.
      Rachel Corsie has revealed that Aston Villa players chose to wear the ‘wet’ kitCredit: Getty
      Castore’s product appears to retain sweatCredit: Getty
      Villa stars wore the shirt despite it supposedly retaining sweat and becoming heavy for players.
      Both the men’s and women’s teams have complained about it to manufacturer Castore as they claim it impacts performance.
      With no solution yet found, the kit was on show as Aston Villa lost 2-1 to United due to a 92nd minute winner by Rachel Williams.
      After the game, club captain Rachel Corsie revealed the squad chose to wear the shirt despite their criticisms.
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      She said: “We wanted to wear the home shirt. It’s first game of the season so you want to be in your home kit.”
      Pressed for more on the decision, she added: “It is being dealt with. The club have been really supportive.
      “Obviously there has been a lot of talk about that this week but when you get here and it’s the start of the season everyone is buzzing it’s underway now.”
      Manager Carla Ward said: “It’s up to the football club’s legal team and Castore to discuss that and deal with that.
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      “It’s something I’ve tried to completely ignore, as difficult as that is.
      “The football club are in full control of that. They’ve been excellent with us, myself and the players around it.”
      There have been reports that Villa could terminate their deal with Castore.
      The kit manufacturers said in a statement: “We are working closely in collaboration with the club to address this issue as quickly as possible to meet the standards we expect.
      “We would like to thank the club for their patience and support to date.”
      The men’s team also wore the strip on Saturday as they hammered Brighton 6-1.
      Alisha Lehmann was in action in the shirt for VillaCredit: Getty
      Douglas Luiz and the men’s team wore the kit in the 6-1 win over Brighton on Saturday More

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      Who designed Aston Villa’s ‘wet look’ kit and what have players said about it?

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      EVERY year the world’s leading football clubs will change up their shirts for a different design.One club included on that list is Aston Villa – but who designed the kit and what have the players said in response? Here’s everything you need to know.
      Lucy Staniforth pictured wearing the kitCredit: Rex
      Who designed Aston Villa’s kit?
      Aston Villa’s 2023-2024 kit was designed by British kit supplier Castore.
      The Manchester-based manufacturer are in the second season of a ”multi-year” deal with the club.
      Castore’s tagline reads: “Demand better – premium performance.”
      Andy Murray had a deal with the sports brand before they moved into football with Rangers.
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      Since then the company has expanded rapidly, taking on deals with Newcastle, Villa and Wolves, as well as Feyenoord and many more.
      They also manufacture gear for McLaren and Red Bull Racing, the Irish national football team and England cricket.
      What have the players said about the new kit?
      Both the men’s and women’s team have reportedly complained about the new ”wet-look” shirt and say it impacts their performances.
      The kit appears to retain sweat and become heavy for those sporting the shirt.
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      This came to light in September 2023, as several fans and kit experts noticed that Villa’s Castore jerseys seemed to cling the players’ bodies.
      Members of the men’s first-team squad were left looking like they had been drenched during their Europa Conference League clash with Legia Warsaw.
      Although Villa’s home shirts appeared to suffer with the issue, Emiliano Martinez’s goalkeeper top appeared to be fine.
      Similarly, Aston Villa Women were forced to wear the ‘wet-look’ shirt as the WSL got underway with the Midlands-based side kicking things off against Manchester United.
      A source close to the team said they were “deeply concerned” about wearing the kits, with another describing them as feeling “really bad” to play in.
      Speaking ahead of kick-off, Aston Villa Women’s boss Carla Ward said: “It’s up to the football club’s legal team and Castore to discuss that and deal with that.
      “It’s something I’ve tried to completely ignore as difficult as that is.
      “The football club are in full control of that. They’ve been excellent with us, myself and the players around it.”
      The kit manufacturers responded to the controversy by stating they intend to ”address this issue as quickly as possible to meet the standards we expect”.
      A Castore spokesperson said: “There has been some media speculation about a potential issue in the football kit supplied by Castore to Aston Villa Football Club.
      ”We are working closely in collaboration with the club to address this issue as quickly as possible to meet the standards we expect. We would like to thank the club for their patience and support to date.
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      ”As a proud new British brand, we always hold ourselves to the highest of standards and strive to do everything we can to constantly improve the performance of our products. This means addressing any customer concerns with promptness and humility.”
      There have been reports that Villa could terminate their deal with Castore. More

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      Aston Villa women follow men in slamming new wet-look shirts ahead of WSL opener against Man Utd live on BBC

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      ASTON VILLA women stars have reportedly joined the men’s team in blasting their new wet-look kits.Members of the men’s first-team squad were left looking like they had been drenched during their Europa Conference League clash with Legia Warsaw.
      Aston Villa stars have been left fuming at the club’s wet-look kitsCredit: Alamy
      Fuming Villa bosses have approached kit supplier Castore for a solutionCredit: Rex
      The kit issue has sparked fears from Jacqui Oatley about how Villa’s women team will be impactedCredit: Alamy
      But the problem was not unique to that game, with the issue plaguing them since the start of the season.
      It has led to members of the team complaining the soaked kit was weighing them down.
      And Villa stars have now lost patience with kit supplier Castore.
      However, Villa’s women team have added their voices to the chorus of complaints against the kit, according to the Telegraph.
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      Aston Villa women kick off their Women’s Super League campaign against Manchester United live on the BBC this Sunday.
      A source close to the team said they were “deeply concerned” about wearing the kits, with another describing them as feeling “really bad” to play in.
      Manager Carla Ward is understood to also be aware of the team’s problems, having worn it in all but one of their pre-season friendlies.
      Villa will also be on TV on the second weekend of the season when they face Liverpool on October 8.
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      Furious club bosses are now said to have approached Castore for a quick solution.
      A report from the Mirror said the club will not take “no” for an answer due to the jersey being seen as a performance issue.
      Both men and women teams are hoping for a quick solution to the issue.
      Commentator Jacqui Oatley was left fearful at the impact of the kits on the Villa women’s team on for their opening WSL match.
      Castore are in the second season of a “multi-year” deal with Villa.
      The Manchester-based manufacturer’s tagline reads: “Demand better – premium performance.”
      Andy Brian, a commercial contracts lawyer and partner at law firm Gordons, explained to the Telegraph the potential fallout of the complaints.
      He said: “From a legal point of view, the key question will be whether the club’s agreement with the manufacturer contains a detailed specification of the products to be supplied and, if so, whether that spec extends to the composition and weight of the products.
      “Typically, manufacturers will supply one spec of product for replica kit sales, and another more high-performance spec for the athletes to wear.
      “In recent years, some manufacturers have also made higher spec ‘stadium shirts’ available for general sale at a premium price point.
      He continued: “If the supply contract contains a detailed spec which is not being achieved, then it will be pretty straightforward to resolve; Castore will have to supply according to that spec.
      “I don’t know what this contract says, but perhaps the more likely scenario is that Castore is supplying products which do comply with the contract, but Aston Villa are not happy with the quality.
      “Realistically, it will likely be resolved commercially, but it’s pretty embarrassing.”
      The men’s team have won four Premier League games this season, most recently a 1-0 win against Chelsea.
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      Their next league match sees them host high-flying Brighton.
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      Chelsea FINALLY get sponsor seven weeks into season as huge £40m deal approved by Premier League

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      CHELSEA have finally found a new shirt sponsor – seven weeks into the Premier League season.The Blues have been without a front-of-shirt sponsor since the campaign kicked off last month.
      Chelsea have been without a shirt sponsor since the start of the seasonCredit: Getty
      Infinite Athlete will become the club’s next sponsorCredit: Getty
      But according to The Telegraph, they have now been granted approval for Infinite Athlete to take over.
      Chelsea’s deal with the sports tech company is believed to be worth around £40million.
      It will see the logo feature on the front of both the men’s and women’s team shirts.
      The new Infinite Athlete-branded shirts are not expected to be worn during this weeks Chelsea’s Carabao Cup clash with Brighton.
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      However, they could feature from Monday’s match against Fulham.
      Infinite Athlete was established in July after being acquired by Tempus ex Machina, who also signed a deal with Chelsea in April.
      The company is an AI statistics provider and it works with broadcasters and streaming services with live information on player statistics and injuries.
      Prior to striking a deal with Infinite Athlete, Chelsea saw talks with gambling company Stake and streaming platform Paramount+ fall through.
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      Premier League chiefs refused to approve the club’s proposed deal with Paramount+ as they believed that such an agreement would upset broadcast partners.
      Meanwhile, the Blues scrapped plans to partner with Stake following fan backlash. More