American sportswear manufacturer, Nike, have released Super Eagles new kits for 2020, but it has been met with mixed reactions from Nigerians.
Unlike the 2018 World Cup jersey that was universally acclaimed, the reaction to this new kit was mixed with some saying the away jersey looks like a local cloth called “Ankara’.
However, a lot of fans were impressed with the green home jersey. The home and away jersey was unveiled on Nike’s official website.
The Super Eagles will wear it all through the 2021 AFCON qualifiers and also the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Following the unveiling, Nigerians took to Twitter to express their feelings towards the design.
https://twitter.com/LeonBalogun/status/1225158238582255618
E no pure at all…. Well, it's time for is to play the game instead of displaying a colourful jersey #nff #nike #jersey #supereagles
— kenechukwu97 (@Kc_Val_Anfield) February 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/vee___14/status/1225170565197156353
https://twitter.com/jibrony24/status/1225218167502491648
https://twitter.com/ShehuTanko/status/1225164806287777797
https://twitter.com/Copa90/status/1225151653558571009
https://twitter.com/Blue_Footy/status/1225143572158144513
https://twitter.com/FOXSoccer/status/1225160022948118530
https://twitter.com/goal/status/1225178452602621955
https://twitter.com/FootyAccums/status/1225171450606342144
This thing looks like burial asoebi https://t.co/SMevGvipDt
— Tobenna (@tobby_stark) February 5, 2020
Meanwhile, Nike have explained the reason behind the design of both the home and away jersey. In a statement on Twitter, Nike Senior Director, Heidi Burgett said the home jersey is a mix of an agbada design and modern football design. At the same time, the away kit is inspired by onaism.
Agbada is a traditional wear popular among the Yoruba people of Nigeria, and that inspired the design for the home kit.
https://twitter.com/heidiburgett/status/1225132212762312704
The Super Eagles are expected to wear the kit for the first time when they resume their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month.
