Nike & Umbro United

Nike’s ‘Stand Up Speak Up‘ campaign was instigated by its athlete Thierry Henry, when he was the subject of racist remarks made by Spain coach Luis Aragonés. His comments were caught on film during a training session with his national team, aimed at Henry’s Arsenal teammate José Antonio Reyes as a way to motivate him.Continue reading “Nike & Umbro United”

Northern Ireland – 2004-06

After a ten-year hiatus, Northern Ireland re-signed with Umbro again from the summer of 2004. Their previous stint consisted of navy blue away kits through that tenure but their then-successors — Asics, Olympic Sportswear and then Patrick — took it up to 11 by heavily incorporating the colour into the home shirt, a trend theyContinue reading “Northern Ireland – 2004-06”

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