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Super Eagles home shirt at the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup has been nominated by the BBC among the all-time iconic 20 football shirts. Nigeria took the fashion world by storm ahead of the 2018 World Cup after the release of the Eagles jersey. Football fans and fashion enthusiasts queued for hours outside Nike’s flagship store in London to get their hands on the Eagles outfit which had three million pre-orders of the replica jersey.
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The jersey witnessed massive sale globally after it was released while the world waited to see the Eagles wear it in Russia. Indomitable Lions of Cameroon’s 2002 sleeveless attire which was later banned by FIFA also made the list of jerseys that have thrilled soccer fans and fashion minds around the globe.
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Voting opened on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, for fans on the BBC sports website to vote for jerseys that will make it to the top 20 list. The full list of jerseys includes:
England 1966
Celtic 1967
Brazil 1970
Chelsea 1970
Ajax 1971
Mexico 1978
Boca Juniors 1981
Belgium 1984
Liverpool 1984
Denmark 1986
Netherlands 1988
Colombia 1990
England 1990
Man Utd 1990
West Germany 1990
Arsenal 1991
Barcelona 1997
Cameroon 2002
Nigeria 2018
England women 2019
Source:
Complete Sports
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