Friday 22 March Lionel Messi will take to the grass of the Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia with the captain’s ribbon on his arm and followed by his teammates Argentina national team play first The Saviour the first of the friendly tour of the United States. The novelty will be that he will wear the new armor of the world champions.
The national team will debut with the shirt with which they will play the Copa América and also this year’s Olympics. This is the first model after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Both the design of the starter and that of the alternative version were made official on Wednesday evening on the social networks of the AFA and adidas, the German brand that dresses the national team and Messi, among the other Argentine footballers.
The starter’s shirt combines the albiceleste with the color gold, which represents the glory achieved at the Lusail stadium after the epic final against France on 18 December 2022.
For its part, the new alternative shirt features a bluish hue, this time combined with metallic details, and the inclusion of light blue and white highlights that represent the fans’ flags in the stadiums.
Both garments feature the new AFA shield with the three stars and, in addition, keep the May Sun symbol on the back of the neck, which connects them to the historic conquest of the last World Cup.
As reported by the manufacturing company, the professional version of the shirt incorporates materials with adidas HEAT.RDY technology, designed for the comfort and performance of the players during the match. For its part, the T-shirt of the AERO READY version offers the necessary comfort thanks to its absorption technology. Both garments are made with 100% recycled materials.
The two variants will be on sale starting from Thursday 14 March in digital stores and in the main sports houses in the country.
How to buy and how much does the new Argentina national team shirt cost?
The new shirts, which will be on sale starting tomorrow, Thursday 14th, on the adidas app, adidas.com.ar, and in the main sports stores in the country, will maintain the same price as the current ones from Boca and River: $79,999.
Source: Clarin
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