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Football kits illustrated, discussed and analysed with integrity and humour at kitbliss.co.nz. If you like what you see, buy me a coffee! Visit http://ko-fi.com/kitbliss to find out more...
December 30, 2025 at 7:36 AM
With just a few days to go until Christmas, I’ll be taking a short break from my Kitbliss duties over the festive period. It’s been a busy year, and one that’s left me feeling pretty worn out — both mentally and physically. (1/4)
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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#27 in the KitBliss 100 Greatest Templates. West Germany wore it while winning the 1990 World Cup, I'm sure #NornIron would've done likewise if issued this back in 1988!
Presented in traditional #GAWA colour options, plus an alternative "Ulster Banner" coloured version.
December 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates: No.27 Adidas 'ENSIGN' (1988-91) *

Permission to use the word 'iconic'? Read more about the latest template at bit.ly/44tij7V...

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December 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Season's Greetings, from Kitbliss.
December 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! I'm grateful to Denis Hurley for confirming that Napoli DID wear an Umbro 'Nimbus' * third kit in 1994, away to Lazio.

Check out this and the other four kits based on the same template at www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/templates-umbro-nimbus.html .

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December 8, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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#28 in the #KitBliss Greatest Templates series - The Umbro Nimbus. Remembered as Villa's kit during their 92/93 title charge, and also Zola et al at Parma, the #NornIron away in blue nods to the early 1900s #IrishFA kits, though we never had a yoke!
December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates: No.28 Umbro 'NIMBUS' (1992-95) *

A whole new ball game from Umbro... Read more about the latest template at bit.ly/3XHhR22 ...

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December 6, 2025 at 6:14 AM
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Here's a digital poster I designed 12 years ago while working on The Football Attic blogsite. It imagines what a British Subbuteo poster would have been like if it had been produced in 1900...

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November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I think I've been overworking recently. That'll explain it...
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Another great example of kit-spotting from Jesper Krogshede Sørensen - it's Bayern Munich's third shirt, worn in 1997, based on the Adidas Equipe template...

www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Thanks this time go to Yvain Spresni for pointing out this long-sleeved version of the Adidas Manchester template, as worn by Lech Poznań in 1990...

www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! My thanks to Jesper Krogshede Sørensen for confirming that Belarus wore a second version of the Puma King template in 2011 against France and Luxembourg - the all red version shown below...
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Lovely stuff! 👌
#KitBliss Greatest Templates #29, the Puma King.
Probably most familiar as Spurs' kit, so we've added a bit of green to repurpose that as #NornIron's away. For the home we go green heavy, as the #GAWA should!
www.kitbliss.co.nz/100gfst/029-...
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Kitbliss 100 Greatest Football Shirt Templates: No.29 Puma KING (2010-12).

The countdown finally enters the 20's... Read more about the latest entry at bit.ly/4r2mReY and check out all the Puma King kits at bit.ly/4r1GBPZ ...
November 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Coming soon...
November 13, 2025 at 6:27 AM
John Devlin has just written and illustrated a new book, 'QPR - Hoops Through History' and it's absolutely brilliant.

Find out more about it (and why you should buy it) at bit.ly/47nYoZU ...

#QPR
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Thanks also to Yvain Spresni, who passed on information about this home kit for Italian side Como, based on the Adidas Manchester template...

www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
October 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! My thanks to Huges Vhae for telling me about this home kit for Swiss club FC Thun which is based on the Adidas Real (II) template...

www.kitbliss.co.nz/.../template...
October 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! I'm grateful to Jesper Krogshede Sørensen for telling me about three kits based on the Adidas Santos/Santiago template - all worn against Liverpool. AZ Alkmaar home and away (1981) and Benfica away (1984)...

www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
October 24, 2025 at 6:30 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Here's another fine example of the Adidas Real (II) template - Nigeria's away shirt, worn in 2004. Thanks to Huges Vhae for the information about this one...

www.kitbliss.co.nz/100gfst/030-...
October 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Here's a full set of Milan kits from 2002-03, all based on the Adidas Real (II) template. My thanks to Yvain Spresni for telling me about these...

www.kitbliss.co.nz/100gfst/030-...
October 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
TEMPLATE UPDATE! Here's another three kits based on the recently discussed Adidas Real (II) template, thanks to @austinmjlee.bsky.social - Australia away and Ajax home/away 2002-03...

www.kitbliss.co.nz/template/tem...
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Don't forget to check out the 37 kits that were illustrated for the Adidas Real (II) template as part of our 'Greatest 100' series.

You'll find them at bit.ly/4n8PjsF, and look out for more updates coming soon for this template gallery and many others!
October 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM