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Flamengo Launches 2015 adidas Third Kit in Honor of Rio’s 450th Anniversary

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Flamengo Launches 2015 adidas Third Kit in Honor of Rio’s 450th Anniversary

Brazilian giants Clube de Regatas do Flamengo  have released their first new kit of 2015 in the form of their latest third kit. The new jersey pays tribute to Rio de Janeiro’s 450th via several historical elements.

Flamengo 2015 adidas Third Soccer Jersey, Football Kit, Shirt, Camisa do Futebol

Worn for the first time ever during Sunday’s Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State Championship) clash with Botafogo, the kit returns to the a classic checkerboard style with two quadrants in black and two in red – a reference to the club’s first jersey, known as the “Papagaio Vintém”. The jersey also includes a blue stripe, in reference to the Rio de Janeiro state flag, as well as a “Rio de Janeiro – 450 years” seal.

Flamengo 2015 adidas Third Soccer Jersey, Football Kit, Shirt, Camisa do Futebol

“Flamengo is an icon of the paradise that is Rio de Janeiro. Nothing could be more fitting, on a date as important as the city’s 450th anniversary, than this tribute to Flamengo’s fans,” says Luiz Gaspar, director of the soccer club category for adidas Brazil.

Flamengo 2015 adidas Third Soccer Jersey, Football Kit, Shirt, Camisa do Futebol

The new jersey is the third tribute from adidas and Flamengo to the city of Rio de Janeiro. The Flamengo 2014 third jersey  included images inspired by locations such as Pão de Açúcar and Corcovado.

“Flamengo is an inseparable part of the best moments in Rio de Janeiro’s 450 years. Brazil is our home, but Rio is Flamengo’s birthplace. Reissuing the classic Papagaio Vintém is a fitting tribute by Flamengo and adidas to this city’s history”, states Eduardo Bandeira de Melo, president of the club.

Subside Sports, World Soccer Shop and UK Soccer Shop are expected to carry the Flamengo 2015 adidas third kit in the near future.

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