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| The sky-blue jersey is complete with a navy and white lining. |
Manchester City imeutambulisha uzi wao mpya wa uwanja wa nyumbani wa msimu ujao ndani ya mpango wao mpya wa vifaa wenye thamani ya pauni za kingezeza £72 na kampuni ya Kimarekani ya kutengeneza vifaa vya michezo ya Nike mjini New York.
City
imetangza mwaka jana kuwa itahama kutoka kampuni ya Umbro, lakini kabla ya hapo mpango huo ulikuwa chini ya Nike, kwa mpango wa pauni milioni £12 kwa miaka sita.
Makubaliano hayo yana fanya malengo ya City kukua kimapato katika kipindi kijacho cha matumizi ya sera ya financial fair play.
New look: Manchester City launched this kit in New York on Tuesday afternoon
City launched their first Nike kit at a media event in New York, where the team are currently based on their post-season tour.
Stars Joe Hart,
Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta, Jack Rodwell, Carlos Tevez, James
Milner and Matija Nastasic, revealed the strip, which is the traditional sky blue with white and navy trim.
The deposed Premier League champions
said of their new home kit: 'The kit pays homage to City’s heritage
while reflecting the future. The shirt is a classic football design, and
unmistakably City, featuring a sky blue body with a white ribbed crew
neck and cuffs.
'The collar and cuffs also feature a
dark blue trim to represent the colour of the socks City wore as a part
of one of their first ever kits in 1892. Weighing only 150 grams, and
made from recycled polyester, it is the lightest shirt Nike has ever
produced.'
The club crest has been embroidered
inside the shield shape to pay tribute to the Manchester coat of arms
and inside the neck, the words 'Pride in Battle' are stitched, the
translation of the club motto Superbia in Proelio.
Goalkeeper
Hart also had his new green kit to show off in the New York sunshine.
The City crest is on top of a green shield with white stripes on the
shoulders.
City will wear the new kit for the
first time when they take on Chelsea at the Busch Stadium in St Louis on
Thursday and Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday.
Nike, who also unveiled the new
England kit on Monday, added: 'The kit showcases Nike’s
inherent belief in style, craft and strong aesthetics, while aiding the
performance of players with key technological features.'
Tom Glick, City's chief commercial and operating officer, said: "We are delighted to join forces with Nike.
Eye on the ball: James Milner shows off City's new strip in New York
Getting involved: Gael Clichy tries the sky-blue strip out for size
'Having them as our new technical kit partner demonstrates City's
growing global appeal, and we look forward to working alongside Nike to
build and engage our fanbase around the world.
'Nike's extensive distribution networks will ensure the club's presence
in markets stretching from Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas and
that our fans everywhere can find a City shirt.'
As well as playing matches against Chelsea, City are also undertaking a number
of commercial and community activities in New York to bolster awareness
of their brand.
The club have also announced they have acquired the rights to Major
League Soccer's 20th expansion franchise from 2015 in a partnership with
the New York Yankees.
Glimpse: England No 1 Joe Hart wore City's new goalkeeping kit
Pitching in: Samir Nasri and Milner (right) have a kickabout in the 2013-14 strip
Watch and learn, Gael: Milner shows his prowess as Clichy watches
Role reversal: Clichy grabs the camera during the photoshoot
Thumbs up: Kolo Toure and some other City players visited the New York Fire Department
Trying on the headgear: Maicon, Richard Wright,
Emyr Huws, Dedryck Boyata, Micah Richards, Gareth Barry, Joleon Lescott,
Albert Rusnak , Karim Rekik and Kolo Toure visit FDNY
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