Top 10 Football Jerseys 2012/13

               

Taking a look at the innovative jerseys all around in Europe and the world, we have compiled a list of the Top Ten Jerseys for the 2012/13 season. Please keep in mind that it is just based on opinion. Some fans will feel outraged that their favorite jersey has been forgotten, others might not agree with the list, but it’s always interesting to see what other people think.

10. Adidas Real Madrid Home:

Personally being a Real Madrid fan, I didn’t like the kit at all. But, in action it doesn’t look that bad, more like it oozes sweat, hard work and adrenaline. It almost looks like a baseball jersey with a V neck and dark piping around the shoulders, sleeves and neck. The 110 years logo finds a special place in the sleeves and looks pretty fresh. As a novelty, the home kit uses navy blue and turquoise in its design, looking for contrasts in details. The retro spirit of the shirt is also represented in the effect produced by vertical lines in tonal contrast, while also having a slight, elegant and timeless v-neck design. It has been said that Adidas’ exclusive Climacool™ Technology has been implemented in this kit, which allows athletes to control their body temperature and facilitates transpiration thanks to the use of technical fabrics.

9. Nike Paris Saint-Germain Home:

The all purple shirt, along with purple sleeves, celebrates the heritage of the club badge, synonymous with the team and fans, whilst the red and white stripe graphic down the centre of the shirt adds contrast and detail. The kit is made from recycled water bottle, certainly one of the most eco-friendly jerseys of all time. An innovative manufacturing process reduces energy consumption by up to 30% compared to manufacturing traditional polyester. Doesn’t it look like the Spiderman uniform?

8. Adidas Olympique Marseille Away:

After the unveiling of Elie Baup as the club’s new coach, L’OM’s new 2012/13 away jersey was officially unveiled on July 5, 2012 by Adidas. The kit has been sponsored by Intersport, and features the club’s 1970′s badge when the likes of Roger Magnusson, Skoblar and Bonnel led OM to two Ligue 1 and two Coupe de France titles. Sleek and neat, the old retro look with the shirt’s neck and sleeve cuffs that represents the French National Flag  - the kit stands prompt at the seventh position. Eight isn’t that bad right?

7. Adidas Tigres UANL Away:

The Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Club Deportivo Tigres or Tigres UANL, is a Mexican football club which plays in the Mexican Primera División. Rather unknown to the European fans, the club has come up with a pretty elegant jersey this time around. The Tiger watermark attempt seems like a huge success, and the Adidas yellow stripes just complements the kit. The new away kit will be Tigres’ alternative strip to its home kit for the Mexican Apertura 2012 and Clausura 2013 seasons and for the team’s 2012/13 CONCACAF Champions League campaign. Seventh is where it stands!

6. Adidas Ajax Away:

Maybe this is just me, but this kit really appeals for your attention. The green neck line and finish to the sleeves looks quite funky, and the shirt now also features three stars embroidered above the Ajax badge in recognition of the club’s thirty (3 x 10) league titles. Although blue in color, it is paired with bright green shorts. Quite a combination! An odd but bright kit, a sixth position in my opinion.

5. Adidas Swansea Home:

‘With the excitement building up ahead of another Premier League campaign, we have got preparations underway with a brand new kit.’ – Extract from the Swansea Official Website. 

Swansea marked their 100 years in the game with the unveiling of their new home kit. The new look sees the club stick with the traditional white home strip, but with a new centenary badge, sponsor logo and adidas stripes all turned gold. It might seem like the Real Madrid 2011-12 kit is being recycled, but anyway the jersey screams royalty and class. Often compared with Barcelona for their passing style, the kit fits perfectly matches with their manager, Michael Laudrup who is an ex-Real Madrid and ex-Barcelona player himself! Fifth place for the elegant whites.

4. Adidas Bayern Munich Third:

Pretty neat, but trendy. The design in the chest area along with the red stripes is eye-catching and the black color gives you a nice feeling. The club sponsor printed across the center has been placed perfectly. The border lines might look like orange to the naked eye, but I think it’s what Adidas calls “infrared”, which is a very bright scarlet color. Initially, it was officially unveiled by the Bavarian giants on July 9, 2012, but had been put for sale online by kit makers Adidas later. Sits tight at fourth.

3. Adidas Chelsea’s Third:

The shirt dawns a combination of flaming ‘sun’ yellow and black, and futuristic design breaks all notions of contemporary football shirt aesthetics. The symmetrical yellow lines gives you the ‘Transformers’ esque feeling, another great one from Adidas. Apparently, Chelsea released an official statement as well: “The striking sun graphic on the front of the black shirt creates a contrast in colours, giving the impression of power, while the fade in the graphic represents speed. The Chelsea badge is black and white and stands out against the sun graphic.” Makes it easily to the top three, and can even give the top a run for their money.

2. Nike Netherlands Away Jersey:

The Netherlands’s Away National Team Kit represented the inherent style and authority of Dutch football in a sophisticated new black design, but it’s not something you normally see from the team. The black jersey significantly justifies the lethal approach to the game that the Dutch apply, with a striking orange panel to keep the touch of ‘Oranje’. The shocking thing about the jersey is that each of the kits is made using an average of 13 recycled plastic bottles. In addition, it is embedded with ‘Nike Dri-FIT’ technology, the kits help to regulate players temperatures on the pitch by removing sweat from the body to keep them dry and cool faster than ever before. The kit stands firm in the second pole position.

1. Adidas Olympique Lyon Third:

At the top of the list, we have something that is the first 3D football shirt in modern history. Yes, THREE DIMENSIONAL! This third OL jersey 2012/13 has been made by Adidas and will be worn by Lyon in Europe next season. It was officially unveiled on April 27, 2012. The shirt contains 3D textures that will be visible only to viewers with 3D glasses. Certainly a cool gimmick, it will be awkward if the fan sitting next to me pulls on a pair of 3D glasses. Lyon will be hoping their box office can pull in half as much as Avatar’s did.

 

 

Full Name: Baichung Bhutia
Born: December 15, 1976, Tinkitam, Sikkim
Major Teams: East Bengal Club, JCT Mills, Mohun Bagan AC, Bury FC, India
Playing Position: Striker

Achievements:

• First Indian to play professional football in England
• Led the national football team to title triumph at the LG Cup in Vietnam in 2002
• Led East Bengal club to LG Asean Club Cup football championship victory in Jakarta in 2003

Baichung Bhutia is probably the most famous and popular Football player India has ever produced. Also known as the “First Poster Boy of Indian Football”, Bhutia has contributed a lot to make the game popular among the young crowds of the nation even in the places where the game of Football has not been much popular.

Early Life
Primarily hailing from the North-Eastern state of Sikkim, Baichung was born on the 15th of December 1976 at Tinkitam, Sikkim. He got his basic education at St. Xaviers School, Pakyong, East Sikkim. Since the very beginning he showed his serious interested towards the game of Football, and encouragement from his uncle Karma Bhutia helped him move forward towards his destiny. Due to his extra-ordinary capabilities in the game of Football, Bhutia got a scholarship from Tashi Namgyal Academy, a well known school in Gangtok at the age of 9.

Football Career
Bhutia caught the attention of everybody for the first time at the Subroto Cup 1992 held at Delhi, wherein he was bestowed upon the Best Player award. Bhaskar Ganguly, the former goalkeeper of the Indian Football team was specially impressed by Baichung’s talent and supported him to move ahead to professional Football. At the age of 16 years, Bhutia joined East Bengal, a reputed Football club from Calcutta (now Kolkata), and further went ahead to join a yet another well known Football club, JCT Mills, Phagwara in the year 1995. The same year, JCT was able to win the National Football League after Bhutia joined them, and scored the maximum number of goals in the League for JCT. Baichung was bestowed upon the “Indian Player of the Year 1996” award.

Further, he came back to East Bengal in the year 1997 and led the team in the year 1998-99. In the Semi Final match of the Federation Cup Football 1997 played between between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, Baichung scored a hatrick and led East Bengal win the match by 4-1. Bhutia has been the only Football player ever to score a hatrick in a Football match between the most famous arch rivals of the Indian Football – East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. The same year, he earned the recognition of being the Highest Scorer ever in any match of the National Football League. In a match against Mahindra United played on the 9th of December 1997, he scored 5 goals alone for his team JCT Mills.

In the year 1999, Bhutia began playing for an English Football club named Bury F.C., and played over there till the year 2002. Upon his return to India in the year 2002, he played for Mohun Bagan AC for 1 year and then again moved back to his initial club, East Bengal and played for them until he reverted back to Mohun Bagan in the year 2006. In the meantime, he also played for Perak, a Malaysian Football club. Currently he is in a contract with Mohun Bagan, and will playe with them till the year 2010.

Other Achievements
Bhutia has been honored with Indian Player of the Year award twice in the years 1995 and 2008. In the year 1999 he was bestowed upon the Sikkim State Award, and Arjuna Award. In the year 2008, he has been conferred upon the Padmashree Award.

This article is about the Brazilian footballer born 1982. For the Brazilian footballer born 1981, see Kaká (footballer born 1981). For other uses, see Kaka.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Leite.

Kaká    
Personal information
Full name     Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite
Date of birth     22 April 1982 (age 31)
Place of birth     Gama, DF, Brazil
Height     1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position     Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club     Milan
Number     22
Youth career
1994–2000     São Paulo
Senior career
Years     Team     Apps     (Gls)
2001–2003     São Paulo     59     (23)
2003–2009     Milan     193     (70)
2009–2013     Real Madrid     85     (23)
2013–     Milan     1     (0)
National team
2001     Brazil U20     5     (1)
2002–     Brazil     87     (29)

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Portuguese pronunciation: born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká (Portuguese: [ka ka]  or Ricardo Kakà, is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Italian Serie A club Milan and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club. At the time, he also played tennis, and it was not until he moved on to São Paulo FC and signed his first professional contract with the club at the age of 15 that he chose to focus on football.

In 2003 he joined Milan for a fee of €8.5 million. While at Milan, Kaká won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 2007. After his success with Milan, Kaká joined Real Madrid for a transfer fee of €65 million. At the time, this was the second highest transfer fee (in euros) ever, behind only the €75 million fee for Zinedine Zidane. In addition to his contributions on the pitch, Kaká is known for his humanitarian work. In 2004, by the time of his appointment, he became the youngest ambassador of the UN World Food Programme. Kaká was the first sportsperson to amass 10 million followers on Twitter

Indian teams started touring Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand in late 1930s. Soon after the success of several Indian football clubs, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) was formed in 1937. The 1948 London Olympics was India's first major international tournament, where a predominately barefooted Indian team lost 2–1 to France, failing to convert two penalties. The Indian team was greeted and appreciated by the crowd for their sporting manner.
India qualified by default for the 1950 FIFA World Cup as a result of the withdrawal of all of their scheduled opponents. But the governing body, the AIFF, decided against going to the World Cup, being unable to understand the importance of the event at that time. Reason shown by AIFF was that there was the cost of travel (although FIFA agreed to bear a major part of the travel expenses), lack of practice time, team selection issues and valuing the Olympics over the FIFA World Cup.
The period from 1951 to 1962 is considered the golden era in Indian football. Under the tutelage of legendary Syed Abdul Rahim India became the best team in Asia. The Indian team started the 1950s with their triumph in the 1951 Asian Games which they hosted Later next year they went on to participate in the 1952 Olympics, but lost 10–1 to Yugoslavia. Like before four years earlier, many of the team played without boots. After the result the AIFF immediately made it mandatory to wear boots. India then went on to finish second in the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila. At the 1956 Olympic Games they finished fourth, which is regarded as one of finest achievements in Indian football. India first met hosts Australia, winning 4–2 with Neville D'Souza becoming the first Asian to score a hat trick in the Olympics and also making India the first Asian team to reach the Olympic semi-finals. They lost 4–1 to Yugoslavia, and lost the third place play-off match 3–0 to Bulgaria.
Then in 1962 India went on to win the 1962 Asian Games where they beat South Korea 2–1 in the final.
Then in 1964 India played in its most memorable tournament yet. The 1964 AFC Asian Cup where they finished as runners-up thanks to then-current manager Harry Wright. India won their first match against South Korea 2–0, then lost 2–0 to the hosts Israel then won 3–1 against Hong Kong which gave India second in the tournament.
After the Asian Cup India went downhill. Failure in a many qualification tournaments meant that the next time India reached a quarter-final stage was as host in the 1982 Asian Games.Then all of a sudden India managed to qualify for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup after twenty years out of the cup.But India during the competition failed to make any impact. India would then fail to make the Asian Cup for another 27 years.
Although India failed to qualify for the 2004 Asian Cup, the senior team did well by showing off a silver-medal winning performance in the inaugural Afro Asian Games, with victories over Rwanda and Zimbabwe (then 85 places ahead of India in the world rankings) along the way, losing the final by just 1–0 to Uzbekistan.
As a result, Indian football has steadily earned greater recognition and respect, both within the country and abroad. The LG Cup win in Vietnam under Stephen Constantine was one of the few bright spots in early part of 2000s. It was India's first victory in a football tournament outside the subcontinent after 1974. In November 2003, then India coach Stephen Constantine was named AFC Manager of the Month.
In 2006 Bob Houghton was later appointed coach of team. His appointment saw a general progress in India’s performances crowned by victory in 2007 Nehru Cup in August 2007. Houghton then led India to the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup title as they beat Tajikistan 4–1 in August 2008. Winning the AFC Challenge Cup qualified India for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup for the first time since 1984. He also oversaw the Indian team to its second consecutive Nehru Cup trophy by winning 2009 Nehru Cup.
In 2011, India started off their campaign by participating in 2011 AFC Asian Cup for which they qualified after 24 years. India lost all three matches but did manage to perform well in patches.
In 2012, India won the 15th edition of Nehru cup by beating Cameroon 5-4 in penalties as the full-time score was tied at 2-2, making it the third successive Nehru cup win for India.

BARCELONA, Spain -- David Villa took two touches, one with his right foot and one with his left, and took his chance like a man that was never going to miss. Smooth and precise, lethal. Just like Villa always did. With the first touch, he controlled the ball and eased away from his marker in a single move, letting the ball come across him; with the second, opening out his body, he curled it past AC Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati and into the far corner, so far from the goalie that he did not even bother moving.
There were nervous moments to come, Barcelona still trod that knife edge, but it was the third goal of the night -- the one that took it through to the Champions League quarterfinals. Villa ran toward the touchline, and his teammates piled on. The noise from the stadium was deafening. In the din, Pedro shouted: "You deserve it, Guaje," referring to Villa's nickname, "The Kid." As the bodies unraveled and Villa stood alone again, he clenched his fist, opened his mouth wide as a hippopotamus and let it all out. The injury, the frustration, the uncertainty. Out it came in a long, intense roar. When he was substituted late on, exhausted but satisfied, the Camp Nou crowd of 99,786 chanted: "Villa! Villa! Villa!"
This was a huge night for the Asturian, one he had not necessarily expected to start. It has been a difficult year; he has never really recovered his automatic place in the team since he broke his leg in December 2011. Last season he was limited to just 15 league appearances, scoring five times. And although he is now fit again, recovery has been a long process. Winning his place back has proven problematic. Villa's goal-scoring record this season is actually pretty good: he has scored seven times in the league in just 11 starts (plus eight substitute appearances), but perhaps the key statistic there is the 11, not the seven. Less than half the games.
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Alexis Sanchez, Andres Iniesta, and Cesc Fabregas have all played ahead of him, and sometimes the talk of his fitness felt like an excuse. Fans chanted for him to be included, but while his early season form was good, albeit often coming off the bench, there were still doubts. There have been doubts over his future, too; he has not always felt like Barcelona wanted him to continue. It is unlikely he will still be at Camp Nou beyond the summer. Manchester City, where former Barca man Txiki Beguiristain is the sporing director, are among the teams keeping an eye trained upon him.
"He needed, and deserved, a night like this," Barcelona winger Pedro said.
Tuesday was an opportunity, and Villa did took it, yet it was not really about the goal. Or, at least, it was not only about the goal. It was tempting to include that when he scored, it was one of the few times he had really intervened, but even though he was not in regular contact with the ball, his very presence on the pitch made Barcelona a better side; their positioning was more rational, space easier to find.
Much has been made of the relationship between Lionel Messi and Villa -- and indeed between Messi and any player included in the forward line -- but Messi recently admitted that the team, and himself, play better with Villa in the side. That was borne out Tuesday night. Messi's performance was sublime; it was also assisted. He did not drop so deep, but instead pushed closer to the Milan penalty area. When he did, Villa took defenders away from him and dragged the back four with him -- deeper and wider, forced to constantly reassess its position.
"We chose David Villa because we knew that he could draw the attention of the central defenders away from other players an give us depth to the attack, providing room for the interiores," Roura said.
"And," he added, "We knew that he scores a very high percentage of the chances he gets."
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"You never doubt El Guaje," Iniesta said. "He has goals in him, we know that and that's the most important thing in football."
"David is David," Dani Alves added, "the man who gets important goals."
One chance, one goal. Brilliantly taken. Spain's all-time top scorer at international level, the man who had never dropped under 16 league goals a season in his entire career until the broken leg, 10 seasons spread

across four clubs, from Sporting Gijón to Real Zaragoza and Valencia to Barcelona, the man who scored in the 2011 European Cup final, had scored again. It had been a while: he has only two since November. It was his first Champions League goal since October 2011.
When Villa emerged from the dressing room, there was satisfaction.
"These are beautiful, magical moments," he said. "It is exactly what all of us wanted and needed after some difficult weeks. The goal makes me forget all the bad times."

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