ENGLAND have revealed the new kits to be worn by the Lionesses at this year’s Euros taking place in Switzerland in July.
The new home shirt, designed by Nike, pays homage to the pioneers who played for the national side in the seventies and eighties.
Among the past and present Lionesses featured in a promo video unveiling the new home and away kits is skipper Leah Williamson and retired defender Anita Asante.
Strikers Alessia Russo and Michelle Agyemang also star as well as Kerry Davis, the first black footballer to play for the team.
Seconds into the footage the former forward, who played her first senior England game in 1982, can be seen posing in the home jersey.
The shirt, which is white, features blue and red horizontal colour shifts.
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It incorporates the traditional three lions crest and also bears a little resemblance to the one worn by England’s men’s team during the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
Inspired by a concept described by Nike as ‘deeds not words’ England’s new kit pays tribute to the Lionesses’ iconic victories.
This includes their 2022 Euros final triumph at Wembley when Sarina Wiegman’s side sealed a dramatic 2-1 win against Germany .
The team is also set to play in blue shorts at this year’s tournament.
And goalkeeper shirts donned by Mary Earps and Hannah Hampton are light green in colour with a dark green round neck trim.
England’s away kit includes a sleek black shirt with a blue three lions crest on the left shoulder and a Nike swoosh on the right.
It also includes shades of red, purple and blue on its side gusset.
According to Nike both strips have been manufactured using a system designed to move sweat away from the skin for faster evaporation.
England’s kits are set to debut when the Lionesses take on Portugal at Wembley and Spain in Barcelona in the Women’s Nations League
The games will take place on May 30 and June 3, just over a month ahead of England’s Euros opener against France on July 5.
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