Euro 2012 - Barton leaks pics of new England shirt
Joey Barton has leaked pictures of England's new shirt online, forcing the FA to release their official images of it early.
The Queens Park Rangers midfielder posted a picture of himself on Twitter next to the new shirt, which is white with simple red piping, a red England badge and a red makers' logo.
Barton was reportedly invited to a private viewing of the new kit by shirt makers Umbro, and posted pictures of himself standing next to a mannequin sporting the new gear.
The shirt makers, having had their embargo broken by the outspoken star, then had little choice but to release more pictures of the new shirt via their official website.
The new kit, which England will wear for the first time in next week's friendly against the Netherlands, had already been controversial. England's current shirt deal includes a new strip every 18 months, meaning that the outgoing white-with-blue design has only been worn eight times.
It may be the closest that Barton gets to wearing the kit himself - unless he gets himself down Sports Direct and buys one.
Although he is unlikely to fancy handing over any cash to Mike Ashley through his sporting goods empire...
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where else is it gonna be made? u gonna make it are ya??? stfu then and get real
"what does the star signify?"
World Cups won. Although it could also symbolise corners won at the last world cup.
No doubt its made in a Third World sweatshop wehere the luckless employees are paid a bowl of rice a day. If foolish people buy this tat it is yet more proof that the country is NOT in the mess we are told it is and there must be plenty of spare cash around. Or do they use a credit card or get a payday loan through Wonga to buy it? About tme people woke up.
What an Idiot.. But I see no difference to other previous kits in the past?
Why the need to nick his little brothers school mack, with all of his dough...???
At last, an England kit in proper England colours, lets hope its not just for the Euro's and it will continue in the future
Nob-rat ...says it all???
i think barton is a cheap publicity seeking wannabe, who loves to beat up people.
Looks like a cheap t-shirt!
A dummy in an England strip..........not the first .....not the last.
Why is it ALL scum teams wear red??
Spurs 3 : Goners Arsenil NIL...this Sunday...COYS...lol.
joey barton looks like 50.
It should have had 1 large star and 4 small stars to show how much China is sponsoring England.
I don't care if they wear paper bags, I just want to see some real effort on the pitch.
that they have won the World Cup once
what does the star signify?
Ask Umbro where it's made and how much it costs to make. My guess China, for about 5 yuan.
No suprise about Barton doing the wrong thing.....yet again. He just can't help himself.....Someone remind me again why he's being given so much attention?
its horrible simple as
I wont be rushing out to buy it! I pity anyone with 2 or 3 kids wanting the complete kit, dont the fa or the manufacturers think of anything but profit??
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