Meet Guerrilla F.C. and its kits We interviewed the team that promise to revolutionize the football culture in Washington D.C.

There are many ways in which you can describe Guerrilla F.C., but everyone starts from an ideal point: an idea of revolution. Guerrilla is a sui-generis football club, Washington-based. In the day of the unveiling of theri kits, we reached out Justin Salhani, the founder, to let us know about the principles of Guerrilla and the motivations of the creations of the team. 

When did Guerrilla was born? And why did you choose this name?

Guerrilla began in May 2016. I grew up in the Washington, DC area but I moved away after university. In 2015, I came back to DC and looked for a football team. The problem in Washington, D.C. is that most of the good football leagues and football culture is outside the city. 

In May, I went on my bachelor party with a few friends. There, four friends and I discussed our ideal football team and how we couldl create it. One played with Nowhere FC in New York City but the other three helped me start Guerrilla FC. 

We chose the name Guerrilla because we are in Washington, D.C. -- a city of politics. While many people in D.C. love football, it is largely treated like any other sport. We wanted to start a revolution. Our goal is to bring football culture to Washington in a way that fuses fashion, culture, passion, design, and utopian, aesthetically brilliant football.There is a double meaning. We are Guerrillas, trying to start a cultural and football revolution in the capital city of the United States. You can find more on our website.

There are a number of project that are now focusing on the "fashion" side of football. How do you evaluate that?

I think fashion is an art and art evokes emotions in people. It gives us an attachment to our club that might not exist otherwise. I know for us, fashion and having a strong set of values has helped us grow much faster. People are attracted to our club's creativity. There are many good clubs in the DC area. But not many are doing what we are doing. 

I would say it's healthy for the game too. We've connected to a global community. We've got friends in Paris, London, Newcastle, New York, Tokyo, Seoul, Kuwait City, Beirut, Milan, Philadelphia and beyond. These guys have never seen us play, but our shared passions have brought us together.