It’s not just the 24 European teams playing in France this summer who have rolled out a new kit ahead of the tournament.
The Netherlands are usually a fixture at any major tournament, but a combination of a resurgent Iceland, rumours of in-fighting and a bizarre Robin van Persie own goal mean they won’t be taking part in the Euro 2016 finals.
It's all gone wrong for RvP… pic.twitter.com/Iu9eLEuAKs
— JOE (@JOE_co_uk) October 14, 2015
Those rejoicing at not having to face the likes of Arjen Robben this summer probably didn’t contemplate that we’ll also be missing out on one of the more consistently great kits of the international stage.
The Oranje tend to keep things simple, with the striking central colour often complemented by understated white or black in the past, but this time around they’ve opted for a fetching royal blue KNVB logo.
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It’s the European Championships’ loss, with many quick to praise the design on social media.
The new Dutch national team kit is beautiful. Still prefer the 2014 WC offering, but having the lion crest in royal blue is lovely stuff.
— Jacob South Klein (@JacobSouthKlein) March 20, 2016
Holland's kit looks so cool and refreshing. It'll be weird not seeing them in Euro.
— nim (@MinAbdulAziz) March 21, 2016
The kit will get its debut in the March 25 friendly with France.
