The MJK Blog
Football shirt news, unboxing guides, kit history and everything in between. Written by football fans, for football fans.
Nottingham Forest Shirts: European Royalty's Heritage
The Short Version Few shirts carry a story like Nottingham Forest's. Garibaldi red, named for an Italian revolutionary, went on to win back-to-back European Cups with no sponsor on the chest at a...
The FA Cup Explained: The World's Oldest Cup Competition
The Short Version First played in 1871, the FA Cup is the oldest football competition on earth, and it remains the most romantic. Every eligible club in England, from Premier League giants to par...
Iconic Captain's Armbands and the Shirts That Wore Them
The Short Version A small strip of fabric, worn on the sleeve, marks out the one player responsible for a team on the pitch. Here are the stories behind football's most iconic captain's armbands,...
Chelsea Shirts: A Collector's History
The Short Version Chelsea's royal blue traces back to a club president's racing colours in 1905, and the shirt has carried the club through wilderness years, cult sponsors and a golden era of sil...
The Best Champions League Kits of All Time
The Short Version The Champions League has given us the biggest nights in club football, and some of the greatest shirts ever made to match. From Ajax's navy masterpiece to Manchester United's Tr...
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, ...
