World Cup 2010 Jerseys: Switzerland

May 24th, 2010 | by: Daryl |

Switzerland Home Shirt

switzerland home

Want one? Find your Switzerland home jersey in our store.

In earlier reviews I’ve celebrated simplicity. The Greece jersey for example. But I’m struggling to say the same about this Swiss effort from Puma. There’s nothing really wrong with it. I like the red. I quite like the retro-ish collar. It’s just very… safe. Neutral even. Which might be the point. Maybe all national team jerseys should reflect that nation’s foreign policy? That’s another blog post for another time.

Switzerland Away Shirt

swiss away

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Again, I can’t avoid the Greece comparison here. I really wish Switzerland had gone with the red/white to white/red mirror image for the away jersey. Puma have gone halfway here, but in the process they’ve removed the collar, which was arguably the best thing about the Switzerland home shirt. Actually, removing the collar is like saying home games are formal, away games a little more casual.

That’s my take on Switzerland’s World Cup jerseys. What do you think?

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Z-zoo

Kinda looks like the Puma is going to attack the man with the football, but no need to worry, there is a first aid kit right next to them.
http://www.worldcupblog.org Daryl

Ha, brilliant. Like a little story in hieroglyphics.
http://www.worldcupblog.org chris

I can't help but think the white portion of the collar is a torture mechanism out of Saw MMX, and the Swiss are in trouble. The points are a little too sharp to be kosher.