Kits! Shiny!

After most major disasters, it's always interesting to see the different ways that people show their support. My favorite gesture was made by Valencia, who printed all the players names in Japanese for their game against Sevilla.

Source: Uni Watch, Yahoo Sports

Also, check out Brasil's all black kit. They will be like ninjas! The Beautiful Gear blog (which is a beautiful, beautiful blog) has me really excited about all the new national kits. I might actually buy the new USMNT third kit. The red base is really striking, I can't wait to see them in action against Argentina on Saturday.

Football Championship of minor importance: Shirts.

When choosing a sports team, uniforms matter. I've always been fascinated by sports uniforms: the colors, the logos, etc. I've long been a fan of the blog Uni Watch and can't wait to share pointless tidbits about my teams' fashion.

Over at Avoiding the Drop, they are having an excellent tournament of football shirts that you can participate in. Each head to head competition includes a picture and description of the jerseys with just enough snark. Personally, I don't think there is a more elegant shirt than the 1960s Ireland national team shirt (though the current Man City shirt is going to be a strong contender).

What's your favorite? Leave a comment.

Update: They're onto the Round of 16!


Thanks to Brian for the link, even if he is a jerk about baseball.