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It may be hard to remember in these days when footballers are mobile advertising hoardings, whose polyester shirts generate enough static electricity to power the Central Line, but football kits were once simple, strong statements, with nothing but a club crest as adornment - if that. And, as you can see at any big match, plenty of fans who choose to proclaim their loyalties by wearing a replica shirt prefer the reissued classics to the modern design nightmares. An unlikely combination of yellow, green, blue and white, which proved a challenge to early colour television technology during the Mexico World Cup, but no team has ever looked better than Pele, Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto and company. BRASIL 1970
The iconic kit, unspoilt by logos and motifs and worn by Gento and Di Stefano. Copied by every club from Leeds United to LA Galaxy. REAL MADRID 1960
There have been minor variations - remember the figure-hugging version? - but the Azzurri have always been Europe’s best turned-out national team. ITALY 1970
Die Oranje lost two World Cup finals despite a host of great players, but the kit was a winner. HOLLAND1974 Bill Shankly decided that adding red shorts and socks would make his red-shirted players appear more imposing. Ron Yeats looked around seven feet tall as a result. LIVERPOOL 1960
Unique, simple, iconic. You can’t ask for much more from a football kit. AJAX The Fairs Cup win was Newcastle’s last trophy. Maybe they should try going back to the classic kit they wore to win it. NEWCASTLE 1969
What, no shirt numbers? The Lions of Lisbon knew who they were. CELTIC 1967
Old gold shirts, black shorts. A proud and simple tradition, from Billy Wright to Steve Bull and beyond. WOLVES 2006-2007
Plenty of teams have worn red shirts and white shorts. But only one has ever won a World Cup final. ENGLAND 1966
Forget the hand of God and unproven reports that Peru were bribed to lose 6-0 to put Argentina into the final. Osvaldo Ardiles and company were worthy World Cup winners in this classic outfit. ARGENTINA 1978
Before Don Revie brought Admiral on board to make a mess of the England shirt, the three lions sat alone on a simple white jersey. ENGLAND 1960
Before Michel Platini became the interfering busybody of world football, he led a sublime attacking team that won a European Championship but fell agonisingly short in two World Cups. FRANCE 1984
Okay, the ‘catenaccio’ put back the cause of attacking football for many years. But you couldn’t fault the gear. INTER 1960
Puskas, Hidekguti and friends destroyed England twice wearing the kit based on Hungary’s national flag. Chelsea copied it for their away kit in the 1970s. HUNGARY 1950
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