England's new men's soccer team shirt is causing a bit of a stir. It's not just the price that's vexing some. The decision by Nike to change the color of the St. George's Cross on the shirt from the traditional red and white has even prompted the prime minister and the man who is favored to succeed him to make their displeasure known. A petition on Change.org calling for a design change attracted more than 22,000 signatures by early afternoon Friday.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Netherlands Turn On Second-Half Style to Trounce Scotland 4슬롯사이트“0 in Friendly; Colombia Beats Spain.

The new Nike-designed shirt, which has been modeled by England captain Harry Kane, is being rolled out in the run-up to the European Championship in Germany. The altered cross on the back of the shirt collar has purple and blue horizontal stripes. Nike says it's a 슬롯사이트œplayful update슬롯사이트 to the shirt and harks to the training kit England wore at the 1966 World Cup, the only major tournament won by the men's team. England will be starting Euro 2024 this summer as one of the favorites.

Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labour Party and a fan of English Premier League leader Arsenal, said he believed the flag, which is marked by an image of the St. George's Cross, was a 슬롯사이트œunifier슬롯사이트 and Nike needed to "reconsider슬롯사이트 its decision to modify it.

"It doesn't need to be changed," he told the Sun newspaper. "We just need to be proud of it.슬롯사이트

Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on a visit to the north of England, was also asked about the altered cross.

슬롯사이트œI prefer the original and my general view is that when it comes to our national flags, we shouldn't mess with them because they are a source of pride, identity, who we are and they're perfect as they are,슬롯사이트 said Sunak, who supports Southampton, which is vying for promotion back to the Premier League.

Nike and the English Football Association have indicated they are not going to change tack. Despite the criticism, the FA defended the design, saying it was 슬롯사이트œnot the first time슬롯사이트 different colored St. George's Cross-inspired designs have appeared on England shirts and it was 슬롯사이트œvery proud슬롯사이트 of the traditional cross.

슬롯사이트œThe new England 2024 home kit has a number of design elements which were meant as a tribute to the 1966 World Cup-winning team,슬롯사이트 a spokesperson said. 슬롯사이트œThe colored trim on the cuffs is inspired by the training gear worn by England's 1966 heroes, and the same colors also feature on the design on the back of the collar."

England coach Gareth Southgate said the furor has 슬롯사이트œnot been high on my list of priorities슬롯사이트 this week as he prepares to lead the team into friendly matches against Brazil on Saturday and Belgium on Tuesday.

슬롯사이트œIt's a hard question to answer really because it is presumably some artistic take which I am not creative enough to understand,슬롯사이트 Southgate said when asked about his thoughts on the new design.

슬롯사이트œWhat you are really asking,슬롯사이트 he said, 슬롯사이트œis should we be tampering with the cross of St. George? In my head, if it is not a red cross and a white background, then it isn't a cross of St. George anyway.슬롯사이트

Southgate added that, for him, it was more important that the symbol of the three lions stayed on the shirt than the St. George's Cross.

슬롯사이트œIt's our iconic symbol 슬롯사이트” it is what distinguishes us not only from football teams around the world but from England rugby and England cricket,슬롯사이트 he said of the three lions.

John Barnes, one of England's best players, said he could not understand what all the fuss was about. 슬롯사이트œIt's a much ado about nothing,슬롯사이트 the 60-year-old former winger said.

For most people, the problem will be less the color of the flag and more its price tag. An 슬롯사이트œauthentic슬롯사이트 version for adults will cost 125 pounds ($155) and 120 pounds for children. That's quite an outlay at a time when household budgets have been stretched as a result of one of the most acute cost-of-living crises in decades.

The Football Supporters' Association has long bemoaned the high cost of replica shirts and suggested that a 슬롯사이트œsell-by슬롯사이트 date should be put on kits so buyers know how long it will be in use before a newer version is released.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Argentina 3-0 El Salvador, International Friendly 2024: Dominant Albiceleste Secure Comfortable Victory Despite Lionel Messi's Absence.

슬롯사이트œAn unwitting parent could easily buy a kit for Christmas or a birthday to find it's old' within a matter of months," a spokesperson for the group said.

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