This publication differs from the majority of the catalogues previously covered in that it is disguised in a magazine-style format, looking ahead to the impending European Championship.
It centres pretty much entirely around products to be worn at the Euros – for example, there are no club kits – but there are still some items of interest.
The Italy shirt is shown with a white collar whereas it would be blue in practice, while the picture of Fernando Hierro in the new Spain shirt is actually a doctored image of him in action against Cyprus from 1995 – quite a good photoshopping effort, it must be said.
We’re not sure if the cover image of Marcel Desailly may also come under that heading – more likely his head on a model’s body, if anything – though what’s unusual is that the thumbnail picture of him in action for Milan on page 9 has had the Lotto logos airbrushed.
On page 8, a model wears an adidas t-shirt in the style of the 1994 Ireland away, a design similar to which was used by Turkey at Euro 96 and by Stockport County in 1996-97.
While the t-shirt’s name is ‘Valencia’, we’re not sure if that also means it was the official name of the kit template – perhaps someone out there knows?
It may very well be that Valencia was the name of the template. I’d be almost certain of it…
Apologies Chris, I should have flagged it with you beforehand! Your logic is good, though – if someone can prove that it wasn’t called Valencia, then they’ll have to have the correct name for it