San Lorenzo Newell's Old Boys unveil 2018 shirts Argentinian vibe

South American football shirt culture is kind of strange and fascinating, definitely not for everyone. They are often full of sponsors, with poorly assorted colors and unoriginal designs, but nevertheless still manage to capture the essence of a club in a combination of colors - Boca's Oro y Azul of  - or in a design - River's oblique band. In recent days San Lorenzo and Newell's Old Boys have presented the new sweaters for 2018, let's take a closer look

San Lorenzo de Almagro - Nike

Liga Argentina club Newell’s Old Boys and their new kit supplier Umbro yesterday night revealed their new home and away kits for 2018. Umbro replaces adidas as kit supplier of Leo Messi's and will make Newell’s Old Boys kits until at least December 2020. The first Umbro Newell’s Old Boys home kit features the traditional red and black half-and-half design of the club. Newell’s Old Boys' new kit has a black/red mao collar. On the lower back of the jersey is the phrase "El más grande del Interior" (the biggest club in the interior of the country - a gibe to their city rivals Rosario Central).