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I'm obsessed with Boca's take on that template made famous by Germany. The way Boca's typical shirt aesthetic of blue-gold-blue is utilised through the pattern is perfect, and the unusual sponsor placement (of both versions) is my kind of thing, too.
Honestly, I'm still not over this. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I'd have the chance to design a shirt for a pro club, let alone an anniversary shirt. Several friends were involved during the process as I tinkered with the look which only made everything more special.
Nike's Total 90 shirts helped me fall in love with football shirts. I can't fully explain why, but something about the design and it's usage across teams resonated with me in a big way. One of my collecting goals was to pick up one of the special boxed T90 shirts, so achieving that was a highlight.
The collar on this shirt is my single favourite detail of any shirt, ever. It's a simple idea flawlessly executed. Throw in the amazing colour scheme and the fact O Fenômeno played in these shirts during his time at the club and you have all the right ingredients.
This was another collecting goal. I remember having a mug with this shirt on back in the early days, never thinking I'd ever own one. It was the obvious choice to bring out and flex when I made a brief appearance on BBC Breakfast last year.
Other than a long-term goal to collect as many Boca Juniors shirts as I can, my collection is pretty fluid. Lots of shirts come and go, there are lots of sub-themes which develop over time. It's a bit all over the place in all honesty, like many of the best shirts I guess.