Top Ten Euros 2024 Kits

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UEFA Euro 2024, 14 June to 14 July 2024 Germany. Top ten kits for Euro 2024.

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00:00Yeah, so Turkey have took the decision to swap the colours of the Home and Away kits,

00:23which is certainly a brave one to say the least.

00:25But I'd say Nike have succeeded with their latest effort for Turkey.

00:29Their centralised badge and swoosh always has a certain air of traditional elegance

00:32to it and is something 442 is enamoured by, if executed correctly.

00:37And yeah, personally I really like the horizontal red slash as well in the upper part of the

00:41kit.

00:42It really helps contrast the two colours and of course the Turkish badge is central in

00:45that red slash as well.

00:47So all in all, a very elegant kit.

00:49In at number 9 we've got Italy Away.

00:51I mean the colour scheme here, oh, mwah.

00:53Yeah admittedly it feels a little bit wrong when Adidas are the ones creating kits for

00:57Italy, but this shirt is a simplistic masterpiece.

01:00We know what Adidas can be like.

01:02They often use template designs for several kits that they make and they've done this

01:05with Italy which is quite a risk, but in this instance it's certainly paid off.

01:09I think it's because of how subtly the Italian flag is represented on this kit.

01:12On the right hand side you've got the green stripes and then on the left the red and then

01:16the white through the body of the shirt in the middle.

01:18Very subtle but very, very beautiful.

01:21And yeah, in summary just a clean, fashionable aesthetic that is no less than expected from

01:25a nation like Italy.

01:26In at number 8 we've got Portugal Away.

01:28Yeah, Away kits offer teams and manufacturers time to experiment, the freedom to create

01:32a design that is, you know, truly different to the essential need for like, you know,

01:37the traditionalism of a home kit let's say.

01:39It's got a very off-white finish this kit which is a major aspect of Portuguese architecture

01:43and it gives this kit, you know, a real kind of flourish.

01:46Still though, I'm sure Cristiano Ronaldo will find a way to moan about it.

01:49In at number 7, this one is simply beautiful, it is France's Home Kit.

01:53Over the years of Dark Navy, France have reverted back to a brighter, bolder blue that

01:57feels truly French.

01:59And I mean that as a compliment.

02:00I mean, as much as France should look oh so cool in deeper shades, there's something

02:03nostalgic about this shirt that I just adore.

02:06It is a callback to the older kits of the 80s and 90s with Zidane and Platini wearing

02:10them and with Kylian Mbappe, the poster boy of this team, it's a kit that's truly worthy

02:14of success this summer.

02:16In at number 6 we've got Belgium's Home Kit.

02:18It's classy, it's regal, it's elegant.

02:20The latest Belgium home shirt is perhaps the nation's classiest ever kit, I'd say.

02:25It almost reminds me of the Arsenal kit when they signed off from Highbury in 2006, if

02:29you kind of know what I mean.

02:30Belgium have always sort of had a more bolder red, but they've gone for a deeper red this

02:33time round at Euro 2024.

02:35I don't know if this parallels with the Highbury thing and this maybe being the last of their

02:39golden generation, but I think a fair few of them have dropped off now.

02:42I don't really know.

02:43But yeah, the golden touches are very, very stunning while the base pattern really helps

02:46to sort of elevate an already beautiful looking shirt.

02:49So for me, this is a borderline 10 out of 10.

02:52In at number 5, Denmark's Home Kit.

02:55After deciding to implement a monochromatic design on the World Cup shirt in 2022 in process

03:00against the tournament being held in Qatar, Hummel have decided to opt for a unique square

03:05design in varying shades of red that looks absolutely fantastic, to be honest.

03:09It does have a slightly old school feel to it too, what with the polyester look earning

03:13a couple of 10 out of 10 ratings from our critical judges at 442, but those Hummel logos

03:18on the shoulder also add a couple of extra marks, that's for sure.

03:22In at number 4, we've gone for the Netherlands Away Kit.

03:25And you know, at first glance, this Dutch kit simply looks navy with hints of orange

03:28accents.

03:29Upon closer inspection, though, is where you get to marvel at the true beauty of this kit.

03:34It's inspired by the block shapes of dishtijl, if I've said that right, the 20th century

03:38movement of Dutch artwork in which the likes of Piet Mondaerien created minimalistic artwork

03:43consisting mostly of rectangles of colour.

03:46And Nike have followed suit and paid homage to this, with the blue and orange for something

03:50modern, sleek and quintessentially Dutch.

03:53In at number 3, the Austria Home Kit.

03:55Yeah, sprucing up a red jersey can often be problematic for some brands, but Puma have

03:59absolutely smashed it out the park with this one.

04:01The round neck collar and white accents are absolutely stunning, while the bespoke graphics

04:05meant all of our judges at 442 rated this one highly.

04:09The bespoke graphics are inspired by a Dugansteel architectural design, an artistic movement

04:13that came to prominence towards the end of the 19th century in Austria.

04:17So not only does this kit look cool, but there's a historical relevancy and meaning behind

04:21the kit too.

04:22In at number 2, we've got Germany's Home Kit.

04:24And some of you might be thinking, how the hell have you ranked at number 2 a shirt that

04:27resembles year 6 disco flame shirts?

04:30Well, let me tell you.

04:31It reminds me of a simpler time, you know, when England hoped but never really believed

04:35in success.

04:36But yeah, Germany's new shirt utilises the iconic geometric patterns on the shoulders,

04:40while there's plenty of subtle detailing.

04:42At the base, there's a pattern resembling the logo of the old DFB, the German Football

04:46Governing Body, making this one ornate without being over the top.

04:50Plus, it's the actual penultimate Germany kit manufactured by Adidas we're going to

04:54see for a while, before they uncharacteristically switch to Nike in 2027.

04:58Disgusting.

04:59So, you know, enjoy the three stripes on the kit while you can.

05:03And finally, number 1 is France Away.

05:06Yep, a nation forever linked to luxury and artisanal creation.

05:09Their chained strip sees Kylian Mbappe and co earn their stripes with a beautifully traditional,

05:14ultra-sophisticated get-up.

05:16This one, much like the home kit, does hark back to the days of Michel Platini, when pinstripes

05:20ruled supreme in the 80s on France's Away shirts.

05:23There is a modern twist this time around that really elevates its stardom, with the lines

05:27converging from one side to the other to form the French flag.

05:30It is this subtle detailing which will no doubt see festival goers inevitably adorn

05:35this shirt in 20 years' time, with Mbappe's tan emblazoned on the back.

05:39And also, the golden oversized rooster does really help the French tricolour pop too.

05:44So yeah, Trebienne.

05:45Is that the right...

05:46I think that's the right thing.

05:47Anyway, yep, that's number 1.

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