Manchester City are preparing to take part in the Club World Cup and they've released a new kit ahead of the tournament.
City have launched a special edition kit
City have launched a special edition kit(Image: Manchester City)
Manchester City have launched a special edition kit for the Club World Cup.
The Club World Cup begins in the United States later this week, with City's first game seeing them come up against Wydad AC on June 18. They will then face Al Ain the following week before a clash with Serie A giants Juventus.
They'll hope to make it out of their group and into the latter stages of the competition, with the final taking place on July 13. And it's now been confirmed that they'll debut a new kit in the second of their three group matches against Al Ain.
The new kit includes the iconic red and black sash on a white base layer, set against hand-painted graphics inspired by City’s Poznan celebration. A goalkeeper kit has also been launched, in a neon sun colourway, with a black and yellow sash. The kit has been designed in collaboration with New York-based fashion designer KidSuper.
Colm Dillane, better known as KidSuper, said: “Designing a kit for a Club as iconic as Manchester City has been an amazing experience.
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“I wanted to really push the design into another space and take a famous City look and give it a new twist using hand painted graphics to create something that works well on pitch but also looks good partnered with lifestyle clothing and streetwear. The whole collection is a merging of football, fashion and art.”
Manchester City legend Shaun Wright-Phillips, who wore a similar sash kit as part of the 2009/10 City squad, said: “It’s great to see this iconic Manchester City kit make a comeback – it feels perfect to combine such a fan favourite with a tribute to the fans’ Poznan celebration.
“I love what KidSuper has done with this shirt and the wider range, and I can’t wait to see the team run out in this kit soon in the States.”
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