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The Style of Los Blancos!

(16/06/17)

Whilst the football season may be well and truly finished for the time being, the excitement doesn’t stop come June.For many, the summer is a time of reflection dwelling on failures or basking in the joy of success, but here at Vintage Football Shirts it’s all about one thing, kit releases!This week, Real Madrid have released the 2017...

AULD ENEMY: Scotland v England

(09/06/17)

Across the planet clubs and national teams have a deep and burning rivalry spanning decades with plenty of history both on and off the field, however, none comes close to the length that Scotland and England have been at each other’s throats.This weekend, we see the 114th edition of the bitter conflict that won’t go away.Two countries,...

Champions League | All Roads Lead to Cardiff

(02/06/17)

After a long hard season for sides across Europe, the showcase final in the Welsh capital Cardiff has finally arrived. Two of the best sides on the planet have reached a well-deserved finale but there can only be one winner.Real Madrid and Juventus will lock horns in South Wales having beaten off the best in Europe and at home and can both claim...

Britain's European Giants

(25/05/17)

‘In the heat of Lisbon, the fans came in their thousands, to see the Bhoys become, champions, 67’. A song that has been sung by the Green Brigade for generations, this week has commemorated half a decade exactly since Celtic triumphed in Lisbon to claim the European Cup.The first British side to claim continental honours, the...

Play-Offs 2017 | Kit Up for Wembley!

(19/05/17)

After a long season of battling away, the majority of teams in the United Kingdom know their fates. Titles have been won and league positions lost, but for six teams, it’s all still up in the air.The EFL Championship, League One and League Two play-off finals will all be contested in the next two weeks and thousands of fans will flock...

Who Are Ya? | Ten Things You Didn't Know About...AFC Bournemouth

(19/05/17)

From the foot of England’s fourth division and almost disappearing altogether to fighting for a place at the top table in the Premier League, AFC Bournemouth have had an all but different route to the top.We all know about the Cherries since they burst into the English top flight in 2015, but who are they, really? Here are ten things you might...

Back at the Top Table | Manchester United

(12/05/17)

One of Europe’s most commanding and dominating forces, once more we see Manchester United in a major European domestic final after a six year absence. This week we saw the Red Devils brush past Spanish underdogs Celta Vigo to book a place in the Europa League Final where they face Dutch giants Ajax in Stockholm on May 24th.It’s United&rsquo...

MESSI | 500 Not Out

(28/04/17)

From a humble city upbringing in Argentina to being on top of the football universe, Lionel Messi has taken on the world of football and won. Having scored his 500th Barcelona goal this week, we took a look at the brilliant forward.Born in Rosario, a city in Argentina he was passionate about the game since the age of four and joined boyhood club Newell...

Who Are Ya? | Ten Things You Didn't Know About...Leicester City

(28/04/17)

Two years ago information on the history of Leicester City Football Club was limited to those passionate Foxes fans across the midlands, but a lot can happen within two years in football from clinging to to Premier League survival to winning it.Here are ten facts you may not have known about the world’s favourite rags to riches side...

Who Are Ya? | Ten Things You Didn't Know About...Norwich City

(21/04/17)

Perhaps famed nowadays for bouncing up and down between the Premier League and the Championship, Norwich City are a club with a rich history and truly are a ‘proper’ football club. Now in England’s second tier and set for another season in the Championship, we take a look at ten facts you may not know about the Canaries. &...