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Umbro World Cup Champions England T ShirtTo celebrate the worldrsquos greatest football tournament, this summer Umbro has released the World Champions Collection.nbsp This truly inspired football range has been designed in collaboration with some of the hottest international artists, each hailing from one of the seven nations that have ever won the tournament.nbsp The twist in the brief to them was to base their design on the tailored silhouette of the Umbro England home shirt.When Umbro launched the England home shirt in March 2009 they redefined replica and this kit will arguably make England the best dressed team this summer. Based on the heralded canvas of the home shirt, this latest collection honours the football cultures of the seven champion nations ndash Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy and Uruguay.Umbro has teamed up with artists from a diverse set of creative backgrounds to create a limited edition version of the England home shirt plus a T shirt based on the resulting design. Using their nationalityrsquos football culture as inspiration this is expressed through the unique crest design on each shirt.The England shirt collaboration has been designed with Ben Eine, one of Englandrsquos most prominent street artists and graffiti pioneers. ldquoldquoI wanted to do something very traditional, something regal from the days of shining knights and Tudor roses. I wanted to show England as a strong, solid and brave team,rdquo said Ben. This is translated into a bold, beautifully detailed red crest printed onto the classic, white England home shirt.
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