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The Best 2000s Football Shirts: The Next Retro Wave
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The Best 2000s Football Shirts: The Next Retro Wave

The Short Version Shirts from the 2000s are reaching the age where the people who grew up with them want them back. In our view they are the next big retro wave, and nine classics are liste...

buying guideThe Best European Club Shirts to Own

The Best European Club Shirts to Own

The Short Version The best European club shirts combine a strong identity with a design people recognise at a glance. Ajax, AC Milan, Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid lead our list, with...

collectingThe Premier League Gambling Sponsor Ban: Every Shirt That Changed

The Premier League Gambling Sponsor Ban: Every Shirt That Changed

The Short Version From the start of 2026/27, Premier League clubs no longer carry gambling brands on the front of their matchday shirts. Eight clubs had to change their front sponsor, betti...

authenticityThe Most Faked Football Shirts and How to Avoid Them

The Most Faked Football Shirts and How to Avoid Them

The Short Version Fake football shirts follow demand: the bigger the club, the more famous the shirt and the higher the price, the more likely a copy exists. Check the seller, the price, th...

collectingHow to Store and Display a Football Shirt Collection

How to Store and Display a Football Shirt Collection

The Short Version Light, damp, moths and the wrong hanger do almost all the damage to a football shirt collection. Keep shirts clean, dry, dark and unsqueezed and they will outlast you. Her...

collectingThe Most Valuable Football Shirts Ever Sold

The Most Valuable Football Shirts Ever Sold

The Short Version A single football shirt once sold at auction for more than seven million pounds. From Maradona's Hand of God shirt to Messi's World Cup collection and Pele's 1970 final jersey, ...