Since Umbro rebooted the England home kit design a year ago, the nation has been contemplating how they would work the away strip, arguably the most iconic image of English football.
Now it is finally on sale and was unveiled by no less than cool Brit-rockers Kasabian, on-stage in Paris. The new shirt has been designed by Aitor Throup and David Branch, and it echoes the famous Aztec jersey, as worn by the class of '66 - hopefully some of that team's class will rub off in South Africa.
The new shirt may look just like the iconic kit, but on closer inspection you realise it's got all-new details. For a start England's new shirt is made of three panels, each one a slight variation of red and using different material. This is done to improve movement and look cool too.
Another noticeable feature is the tailored fit of the shirt. This was something done with the re-boot of the home strip, where generic sizes have been replaced with measurements, making the shirt much more fitted.
The white cuffs are stylish, and give the shirt a smart look, even more noticeable on the longer sleeved version. By basing it largely on the '66 shirt, it makes previous away shirts appear dated. Overall, the end product is a bit of a modern classic, and hopefully it will give Capello's men that spirit of '66, come the World Cup this summer.
For more information on the England kits please visit: www.umbro.com.
