England: 150th Anniversary Nike Kit Revealed?

Liverpool and Manchester United strips, an image has appeared online that purports to show a brand new England shirt set for release when England's current sponsorship deal with Umbro expires in the Spring. The shirt will allegedly be unveiled when Umbros's deal expires ahead of the 29th May fixture against the Republic Of Ireland at Wembley and Nike take over the kit making duties on a deal that will run until 31st July 2018. As part of the 150th anniversary of the Football Association, England are playing a series of celebratory fixtures at Wembley and abroad, starting with the Brazil victory in midweek at Wembley. That was the last time England fans will see England wearing an Umbro kit, unless they take the reigns again after the Nike deal expires. The leaked shirt, which can be seen below in full, shows a specially designed kit bringing in a touch of gold to celebrate the anniversary, and it looks great as a special kit. New England Kit Nike If it is indeed real, it raises questions about how long this shirt will be available, and whether a "normal" shirt will be simultaneously released without the gold for a lower price. What do you think? Would you buy this shirt if it is indeed authentic? Share your thoughts below. Source:EnglandFootballBlog

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