The story of the mystic Celtic shirt The evolution of one of the last historical bastions of football

There are no things in football that last forever. Almost everything has changed since the historic October 26, 1863 - the date on which the birth of football by Ebenezer Cobb Morley coincides. You can count on the fingers of one hand the things that have remained intact since that day and are the same that make this game unique. Among these things - even if you have to wait for November 6, 1887 - there is certainly the Celtic shirt of Glasgow.

As for the technical sponsors, however, Celtic has always been connected to Umbro, considering the supply that lasted from 1976 until 2004. In 2004, however, Nike's offer arrived and it would become the official supplier for the next 6 years. The first timid stylistic changes, small attempts to move the style, composition and design of the hoops that have always been on the shirt of the Catholics of Glasgow have to be attributed to the American company. In 2012, the year in which the Scottish club turned 125, Nike reproduced a modern version of the first shirt dressed by the "The Bhoys": completely white with a green collar. New change in 2015, where New Balance enters the scene with a £ 30 million contract. New Balance also created a special collection: in the 2017-2018 season, the uniform was transformed into a tribute to the Lions of Lisbon. A few hours after the rumors of the beginning of the month, the new partnership with adidas was made official, which will become the technical sponsor for the next 5 years starting from June 1, 2020. The contract will be the richest ever signed for the Scottish championship. The figures have not yet been disclosed, but they will certainly be higher than the 30 million of the Boston brand.