France Football
Shirts
France are one of the leading
nations in international football and French soccer jerseys are among our
bestselling kits each year. They were one of only four teams to participate in
the first ever FIFA World Cup Finals in 1930. The pinnacle of French football
history came in 1998 when, as hosts of the World Cup, they stunned favourites
Brazil 3-0 in the final to lift the Jules Rimet Trophy for the first time in
their history.
Two years later, they won the
Euro 2000 Finals, emulating their European Championships victory in 1984 which
was inspired by legendary striker Michel Platini. Nicknamed Les Bleus because of their distinctive
blue home jersey, France have had a number of star players over the years
including Patrick Vieira, Zinedine Zidane, Lillian Thuram, Laurent Blanc,
Robert Pires and Thierry Henry.
France hosted the Euro 2016
tournament and reached the final after an impressive campaign, but they lost
the game 1-0 to Portugal after a late goal from substitute Eder. They remain
one of the highest ranked FIFA nations and are always contenders in major
tournament finals.
France Home Shirt
The French national team home
jersey is based on the colours of the national flag which is known as the
tricolore. The flag is comprised of blue, white and red which is replicated on
the team’s kits. The blue jersey is paired with white shorts and red socks and
is one of the most distinctive international football shirts. The colours were
first worn in France’s first official international match against Belgium in
1904 and have remained the colours of the national team ever since, with few
exceptions.
For a brief period between 1909
and 1914, the French wore a white jersey with blue stripes. In the 1978 World
Cup match with Hungary, a kit clash saw France play in green-and-white striped
jerseys borrowed from local side Atletico Kimberley.
France Away Shirt
France’s away kit is generally
white with navy detailing although in recent years they have also opted for a
red away jersey. It normally does not deviate from the colours of the national
flag, although in today’s commercial world, the manufacturers are increasingly
open to trying out more adventurous designs, regardless of how this is
perceived by the public!
Arguably the most famous away
jersey was the 2006 version, which became infamous after Zinedine Zidane’s
career ended in disgrace when he was sent off for head butting Marco Materazzi
in a World Cup final defeat on penalties by Italy.
France Shirt History
The first France replica shirts
available for sale to the public were manufactured by Le Coq Sportif for the
1966 World Cup Finals in England. It was a partnership which lasted until 1971,
when Adidas agreed a new sponsorship arrangement, which would last for 38
successful years.
In 2011, Nike took over the
contract after agreeing a 7 year contract worth 320 million euros, which was
comfortably the highest value deal of its kind at that time. The first French
kit made under the Nike brand was released for Euro 2012, although France
suffered a disappointing exit at the quarter final stage.
France Shirt Printing
Such is the popularity of the
French national kit, that there is a huge demand for shirt printing. With name
and numbers available for all the leading French stars past and present and
even your own custom printing, our choice of French shirt printing is a major
factor in France jerseys being one of our bestselling football kits.
France Training Kit
With the signing of the contract
of Nike and a need for the sportswear giants to claw back their mammoth
investment, an extensive range of clothing and training wear was released for
sale to the public. Through UKSoccershop’s French football store, supporters
can now get their hands on virtually anything they can think of!
Tracksuits, polo shirts, training
jerseys, t-shirts, hoodies, sweat tops, training pants, training shorts,
leisure tees, windbreaker jackets and replica tees are just some of the items
available to buy online in adult and kids sizes. Whatever your France
merchandise needs, we have the perfect gift for you.