American Sportswear giants, Nike has unveiled the new Super Eagles jerseys in New York ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations match-day three home qualifying encounter against Sierra Leone.
The manufacturer company have designed the new home kit with a traditional aesthetic of an agbada robe with a modern football design, while the away jersey trim is inspired by Onanism, an artistic movement steeped in Yoruba culture.
The Senior Director, Global Communications for Nike, Heidi Burgett posted the new jerseys via his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday evening which has drawn reactions from Nigeria football lovers over the world on social media.
Heidi Burgett✔@heidiburgett
New 2020 kits for Nigeria: Home kit’s hand drawn design fuses the traditional aesthetic of an agbada robe w/ modern football design. Away kit trim is inspired by Onaism. Broader collection of Super Eagles apparel includes a poncho, vest, dress, & more.
Soar Super Eagles@SSE_NGABREAKING: Nigeria’s new Nike kit for 2020 revealed!
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Deji Faremi✔@deejayfaremi
New 2020 jersey for Nigeria National Teams.
Home kit inspired by ‘agbada’
Nike is making
for Nigeria
Uncle Sharma@RSharmzzI swear Nike keep their best designers only for the Nigeria kit.
Another wavey kit for the Super Eagles
F9SportsNG@F9SportsNG
Breaking:
Nike have released Nigeria’s 2020 football home and away kit.#nike
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BÁ ÁYO@mistayagi#OccupyLagos
Nike don come again o
New kits
The black is making sense
Uncle Sharma@RSharmzzI swear Nike keep their best designers only for the Nigeria kit.
Another wavey kit for the Super Eagles
Chijindu mbah@ChijinduMbah
beatriz@kenfack19Nigeria new shirt by #Nike
Personaly : the greenoh my Lord!!! Stratospheric
The first colour of Nigeria and Cameroon flag is Green
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Nelson@NeIsxnNow that nicki and meek have finished clowning
Let’s appreciate Nike, they did it again
Nigerias new kit.
Alex Turk@alexcturk
FUTA’S Own PR@kunleofofo
This naija Jersey is really dope
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Ifeanyi Etoniru@WaynetipsyWow!!! Nike just dropped Nigeria new jersey for 2020
Your thoughts??
Latifat Adebayo Ohio@PhatillY’all don’t mean it.
Nike unveils new Nigeria Football teams Jerseys.
Looks like another retro design. Cool
