England’s latest kit is a triumph of marketing over common sense
31.03.26, 08:30 Updated 31.03.26, 17:52 3 Minute Read
Mike Walters
OSCAR WILDE once observed that fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
Good old Ozzie could have been talking about the football replica kit industry - and as England unveiled their latest contribution to the Sports Direct catwalk in the 1-1 draw with Uruguay, we gained a sneak preview of the nightmare in acrylic coming to your local boozer soon.
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Mike Walters A Fleet Street mainstay for 40 years, Walters combined wit, warmth and strident opinion in English football reporting. Known as “Machine Gun Mike”, he built a reputation for his turn of phrase and authority. First hooked watching 19-year-old Diego Maradona at Wembley in 1980, he has followed England ever since, bringing colour and sharp judgement.