With nearly 100 Premier League The goals scored this season and their fourth title in five years are still within their grasp, City of ManchesterThis team’s reputation as one of the most entertaining in modern football is undisputed.
However, the club went back to the late 1960s in search of inspiration for their new 2022-23 home kit. Modeled by current stars, such as Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, Vicky Losada and Laura Coombsthe shirt as an homage to the Free City sides of the era.
City won the Second Division championship in 1965-66, the First Division title in 1967-68, the FA Cup the following year and then topped their incredible streak by winning the Cup. European champions in 1969-70 with titles like Colin Bell played a major role in all of that success.
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Bell came to personify the swagger and flair with which those classic all-around offensive City teams are associated and is widely regarded as one of the finest players ever to wear the blue jersey. One of the stands at the Etihad has been named in his honor.
And it is the legacy of Bell and his teammates that City have chosen to revisit with their latest home shirt, which is directly influenced by the kit worn during that period.
While the shirt and shorts were a familiar combination of light blue and white, the socks and sports jerseys worn by Man City players at the time also featured maroon trim in the form of stripes. , cuffs and stripes.
That maroon trim has been brought back on the new home shirt, as has the center badge used in Bell’s era when embroidered club badges were first added to City’s kits from 1970 onwards.
A further tribute to Bell can be found inside the neckline, where the gold crown logo is stamped along with the simple motto: “The King”.
Colin’s son Jon Bell said: “As a family, we are deeply moved that the club have chosen to commemorate the teams of the late 1960s and my dad with the home kit. home next season.
“It’s a beautiful gesture. It truly captures the history and unity of Manchester City as a club, and I hope the fans enjoy it and can remember those moments.” That wonderful engraving.”
City have a chance to add another trophy to their cupboard this weekend, as they head into the final round of the Premier League on Sunday with a one-point lead. Liverpool at the top of the table.
