The definitive collection of every single significant football shirt, highly illustrated with hundreds of shirts, from the most prominent football shirt archive and retailer in the world, Classic Football Shirts. THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER This is a love letter to football shirts and fan culture, told through the world's most sought-after kits. From greatest hits to modern classics, this book includes all of the most iconic shirts from the archive of Classic Football Shirts. Featuring hundreds of match-worn shirts from clubs around the world, from the early career of Ronaldo to the heights of Beckham at Manchester United, alongside shirts from iconic football moments, including Maradona's infamous hand-of-God match, Pele and Zidane's world cup victories, the style and flair of Italia '90 and Messi's record-breaking season at Barcelona. In essays by sports journalist Rory Smith, Classic Football Shirts delves into the identity, history and fashion of football shirts, illustrated with hundreds of shirts from national teams, beloved clubs, World Cups, Champions League finals and footballing legends. Painstakingly researched and collected by the team at Classic Football Shirts over twenty years, in this book they have unlocked their vault, telling the story of football through its most iconic kits.

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ISBN13: 9781529957457
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 320
Edition:
Publication Date: 26 May 2026
Publisher:
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 25.2(H)x19.7(L)x2.6(W)1216
Weight (gm): 1216

Author Biography

Classic Football Shirts (Author) Classic Football Shirts was founded in Manchester in 2006, by two friends looking for a vintage 1990 West Germany football shirt the summer before their final exams. They created a dedicated platform for fans to purchase rare and unique football kits, launching their website from their student house, quickly filling it with inventory. Today Classic Football Shirts is the leading global football shirt retailer, showcasing an extensive collection of match-worn, contemporary and classic shirts. With two stores in the UK and two in the US, Classic Football Shirts is a global destination for football fans, celebrating the rich history of football culture and helping people all over the world find the perfect shirt to wear to five-a-side. Rory Smith (Author) Rory Smith is an award-winning sports journalist and one of football's most respected voices. He is the football correspondent for The Observer and previously served as Chief Soccer Correspondent for The New York Times. Alongside his writing, he regularly appears on leading football podcasts and broadcasts.

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