The Bright, Bold Kit from Napoli.
Last night this author sat down to watch some European football. Did he opt for the Arsenal game? No. Was it the Chelsea game? No. Was it particularly important which game it was? No. It was Celtic verses Rosenberg. European football is brilliant because it gives teams that wouldn’t ordinarily play each other, the chance to face off. Another upcoming fixture that’s got us all here at UK Soccer Shop excited is Liverpool v Napoli. The Italian outfit is currently in third place of Serie A and while they haven’t won a title in the top tier, Carlo Ancelotti is hoping to change that fact. Furthermore, they’ll be hoping for European glory.
To help them achieve continental success, the club has teamed up with Kappa to craft a European home kit that is both eye-catching and simple. Bright and bold. We love it, but what do you think?
Napoli’s European home jersey is blue. Differing shades of the colour come together in a geometric puzzle. Furthermore, the different shapes form an abstract appearance of a panther. On top of this jumbled pattern is the club’s crest, their main sponsor, and Kappa’s logo. These elements sit between two vertical, luminous green strips that run from the top of the shoulders to the underneath of the sleeves.
Luminous green is also the colour of Kappa’s repeated logo which features down the sides of Napoli’s jersey. Furthermore, it can also be seen at the bottom of the reverse.
We love it when kit designers utilise the nape of a jersey. It has been done here with the words, “SSC Napoli.”
Comparing the European home kit to that of the Serie A one, it seems that the colouring, more specifically, the luminous green is the dominating change that has been made.
