Why is the new Italian National team kit green? No more Azzurri

If the Italian National team over the years has acquired the nickname of the Azzurri, the reason is related to the color of the shirt, chosen in 1911 because of the blue present in the banner of the royal house of the Savoy. Next season the Azzurri will wear a green jersey, which was officially presented today by PUMA and will make its debut on Saturday 12 October during the Euro 2020 qualifying match against Greece. The choice of PUMA and of the FIGC will probably divide the fans but it's a courageous attempt that has its roots in a particular episode of more than 50 years ago and in the desire of rebirth of the Italian football movement. The green shirt will be the Home shirt until March, when it will be officially revealed the new Home shirt - surely azzurra - and the green one will become the third kit.

The graphic inside the shirt is instead a motif inspired by the Renaissance period, just what PUMA hopes the Italian movement can relive soon. With the new green jersey the Roberto Mancini's National team will play on Saturday 12 October, also this time at the Olimpico stadium in Rome, the Euro 2020 qualifying game against Greece, 65 years after that first and only time. The green color was used also other few times, but only for youth team matches. In addition to green, the shirt has dark blue inserts, in the collar and in the end of the sleeves.