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David Trofa ’07 keeps Lions performing at their peak
“This is when I’m the most concerned,” Trofa says
craning for a sightline from his seat behind the Lions bench
“They get hit from behind and land awkwardly — that’s when they twist their knee.”
Page landed well (albeit fouled; she went on to make both free throws)
leans back again and glances at the game clock
He has already noted a number of breath-holding moments: players careening out of bounds
players crashing into the folding chairs on the sidelines
cheerleaders performing lifts and other tricks
Technically he is not responsible for the last
but he says he’d be out there in a heartbeat were injury to happen
Who he is responsible for are the roughly 900 athletes across 31 teams that make up Columbia’s vast varsity system
an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon specializing in knees and shoulders
but he’s had plenty of experience being a team physician
His résumé includes stints with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and MiLB’s Charlotte Knights
and he assists the New York Yankees’ head team physician
“What initially attracted me [to this work] was the intricacies of minimally invasive surgeries,” he says
who amazed me with their ability to recreate anatomy.”
he realized the real draw was working with and getting to know the athletes themselves
nobody wants to have pain or be sidelined from an injury,” he says
“But athletes aren’t just looking to feel better — they’re looking to perform at a higher level
And being around people with that constant motivation to improve and pursue excellence drives me
One notable difference between Trofa’s work in the pros and Columbia is the range of sports under his aegis
Lions endure punishing plays on the gridiron
get tangled up on soccer fields and push endurance to the limit on cross country runs — to name just a few ways that college competitors test their bodies
Trofa has assembled a treatment team that includes three other doctors with complementary expertise
(Busko was recruited for track and field alone
to handle the chronic overuse injuries that are endemic to the sport.) Trofa also works closely with nine athletics trainers who attend to individual teams
“They are our eyes and ears on a daily basis when we’re not there,” he says
Trofa knows what it’s like to be an athlete on the examining table
He was an aspiring varsity wrestler when he came to Columbia
and had dislocated both shoulders in his last high school match (“a rare injury,” he says
He thought he was sufficiently rehabilitated to give it a go — but when he tried out as a walk-on
Trofa’s predecessor as head team physician
that sounds terrible; I just can’t be an athlete anymore.’” Trofa laughs
(About a decade and many repeat injuries later
Trofa finally acquiesced to surgery; Levine wielded the scalpel.)
Though he always knew he wanted to be a doctor
and wanting to ensure others don’t repeat his mistake
“Athletes are heartbroken when they’re forced to medically retire or miss a single season
“I’m able to put myself in their shoes; it makes it easier to empathize with them.”
Trofa graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine and did his residency in orthopedic surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center
A fellowship in sports medicine followed at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte
he cared for athletes at Manhattan College for four years before taking the Columbia role
visceral passion for sports medicine and for the care of student athletes.” The role means you’re always on call
he says — and that’s for any health reason
He adds that he immediately recognized Trofa’s intensity when he encountered him as a fourth-year medical student
“And that intensity has been his approach to success in becoming a master of his craft
and that’s what our student athletes deserve and what our Columbia athletics community wants.”
part of a weekly routine that has him shuttling to hospitals and clinics throughout the New York metro area and Westchester
he is at Dodge Fitness Center several times a week for “training room,” when athletes come to be evaluated for injuries
and he or a medical team member cover every home basketball game
and he’s answering those phone calls at all hours
(He also carves out time for research; ACL reconstruction is a primary focus.)
Asked about the challenges of such a rigorous schedule
adding that he couldn’t do it without his wife’s support
Trofa shares that if he’s not seated courtside
he snags a seat in the uppermost bleachers where the bird’s-eye view gives him better perspective on the players’ movements
He notes that already this year he’s performed surgery on four of the women’s basketballers
“You really have to watch what’s happening,” he says
even when they’ve already won.” He references a recent season-ending injury “that happened in the last two minutes of a game
Trofa will go to the training room for last checks
you really get to know the student-athletes
which makes the experience more meaningful and enjoyable,” he says
but it’s different when it’s your alma mater
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Gil was evaluated by Yankees Orthopedic Doctor David Trofa and will be reassessed Wednesday
Gil was seen at the stadium by Dr. David Trofa, Yankees Orthopedic Doctor. He will be reassessed again tomorrow. No imaging is scheduled at this time. https://t.co/n2XHv32TUe
Gil’s body language resembled how he looked in his previous two starts
Manager Aaron Boone made the determination to pull Gil with nobody out in the fourth inning following a solo home run by the Guardians’ No
9 hitter Brayan Rocchio and subsequent walk by leadoff batter Steven Kwan
which then resulted in Gil awkwardly delivering a pitch to the plate and Kwan stealing second base without an attempted throw
Luis Gil gave up a solo home run to rookie No
who entered play with a .597 OPS.Then he walked leadoff man Steven Kwan on four pitches
his sixth walk of the game.Now he's exiting the game with an apparent injury
He routinely went behind in the count and allowed six walks vs
the second-highest total conceded in a game this season – Gil allowed seven walks over five innings in a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this season on April 15
Despite his inability to locate his most effective pitches consistently
he still only allowed three total hits and struck out three in three-plus frames
Luis Gil left after an apparent injury in the 4th inning tonight, throwing 78 pitches pic.twitter.com/kh4iq3pfDk
The 26-year old Gil is enjoying a breakout season for New York
but an equally unimpressive Major League-leading 60 walks (with Tuesday adding to that total)
Gil is expectedly among the current front-runners for the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year Award
he helped stabilize a rotation that went without 2023 AL Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole into June
His recent up-and-down stretch is important to note because the Yankees' bullpen has been taxed a bit more than usual the past few weeks
as the organization awaits the returns of Ian Hamilton – placed on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain on June 18 – and Clarke Schmidt
who was transferred to the 60-day IL (June 18
retroactive to May 27) with the same right lat injury
Gil has also increased his value. A factor General Manager Brian Cashman will take into account, as Gil is arbitration eligible in 2025 and 2026
If Gil’s command inconsistency continues for the remainder of the regular season and into a potential postseason performance
moving him to the bullpen could be a serious consideration
The Yankees and Guardians are among four teams (Philadelphia Phillies
fighting for the best record in baseball overall
New York (73-52) entered Tuesday one-half game ahead of Cleveland (72-52) for the current best record in the AL
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With an astoundingly vast and vibrant portfolio that strides confidently through the various worlds of football — domestic, international and street — and with a clients list that features Nike, Esquire, Mr Porter and Soccerbible to name but a few, London-based illustrator and designer Angelo Trofa is considered by many to be the present day Godfather of conceptual kit design
Whether collaborating with contemporary brands such as COPA to provide a fresh take on the official national team jersey of Tibet
concocting commissioned kit designs for EA Sports for use in their juggernaut video game series FIFA
or fashioning creative illustrations inspired by drawings he made as a kid; updating and dragging into the modern professional world concepts originally crafted at the hands of a fearless
Angelo is fast becoming the go-to-guy for bespoke kit design
Angelo spoke to These Football Times to explain where exactly his enduring love affair with football kits all began
to detail the small differences that can make a good kit great or
and talk about what gives him the greatest kick out of his line of work
What inspired your love of football kits and do you remember when you first realised that
more than just being able to accurately copy existing designs
I recall seeing a number of fantastic illustrations that had involved you taking designs originally conceived during your childhood and remaking them in the modern day
Do you remember the first kit you ever owned
“I got into football relatively late compared to my peers
which sounds ridiculous when you consider that I was nine
But it was the 1998 World Cup that got me hooked
Before that I was a completely superhero obsessed kid – Batman
Thunderbirds and Thundercats is what I was mad for
Looking back I remember redrawing all of these characters
You can see from my childhood drawings that I would spend time redrawing their outfits and details
I guess the attention to detail was always there
redesigning their crests and kits and even inventing my own
the first jersey I owned was the Italy shirt from that World Cup
I’d lay it down on my bed and study all of its details
There are so many drawings of kits and players I did
I also recently found a disk full of MS Paint designs
where I was applying my kits onto the clipart footballer illustration that came standard with Microsoft Word.”
Across the span of your portfolio of football strip concepts you’ve slalomed in and out of creating new and old looking kits
as well as sampling designs that range from suave and minimalist to garish and hyper-commercialised
What are your personal favourite kits to design and what would you say are the three things that make a good kit stand out
What is the favourite of all the kits you’ve designed
“The thing that I always look for in design is a story
Often you find that research can throw up some weird and wonderful narratives from the most unlikely of places
I guess this is what helps in creating a range of different styles of design that go from the crazy to minimal
I’m not sure I have a favourite design to work on but I do get excited when I think I’ve found a gem for a story
which could come from anything from fashion
or the pattern on a local pack of playing cards
“The three things I always look for would probably be a great use of logos that harmonises with the kit — there’s nothing worse than a sponsor that looks like it has been stuck on as an afterthought — a considered design which fits into the tradition of the team
I always think collars are what can make or break the kit
In a way I look at it in the same way I’d look at a frame for a painting; it can really ruin something beautiful
“My favourite design is probably a two-way tussle between the Greece concept and the Italy national kit designed by Missoni
Both kind of simple but heavy on the storytelling.”
since 2011 you have also been providing something of a service to the football world by producing and self-publishing a series of magazines which
“initially started to showcase my own concept strips
graphics and typography” but has grown to “celebrate the design culture around the football kit and what it means to fans.” What exactly is there to be found in these magazines and can we expect another to be released any time soon
“Initially it was a way of trying to get my work out there
almost as an alternative portfolio to show off what I felt I had to offer
I’d always been into magazines and manuals and loved the idea of having my own
it felt totally natural to compile all of my designs together in a zine
“I guess the main thing you can find in there is my ideas on kits and a breakdown of stories and patterns
So much work goes into kit design and a magazine is a great way to tell the story behind each one
A lot of kits released by the big brands often face backlashes because I feel the storytelling isn’t done too well
I’m sure if brands showed how much research and love goes into the designs
fans would be more receptive to different takes on their team’s kit
The last issue was had more editorial content documenting others designers’ works
and also interviews with a range of fans and what they love about kits
but the idea is to aim it to the women’s game.”
As well as collaborating with numerous brands and teams
you’ve also had a dream of yours realised in being responsible for designing the kits for the classic team belonging to EA’s FIFA series
If you could have a kit of yours worn by one player
even if he has blocked me on Instagram.”
That makes the final question a very easy one: why on Earth did Christian Vieri block you on Instagram
I posted an image of him from when he joined Inter
it depicts him as an auction piece with his fee displayed as the auction price
At the time he was the most expensive player ever
prompting the Pope to release a statement which described the transfer as “an offence to the poor.” I posted the image with the Pope’s quote as the caption and shortly after I was blocked!”
By Will Sharp @shillwarp
Thanks to Angelo Trofa for speaking to These Football Times as part of The Gallery
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Having kicked off the publication as a personal project in 2011, the London-based designer has grown the self-published series into a now 80-page magazine and this time around enlisted Scott McRory for the front page illustration
Football Strip Concepts Vol.5 is features designs for Torpedo Kattenburg
and includes interviews with 2006 Italy kit designer Rob Warner
illustrator Stan Chow and BeInSport commentator Andres Cordero
To purchase the new volume for £14, visit Angelo's store here
2012 at 4:25 pm ETMayor Jay Gillian honors Joyce Trofa
students and staff at the Ocean City Primary School on her retirement following 41 years of service to the Ocean City School System
Trofa also celebrated the completion of the new traffic light installed at the corner of 6th and West Avenue
Trofa is a long-time advocate for children’s safety as well as a volunteer for numerous organizations in the city
After Prom and Police and Fire Department special events
— News release from the City of Ocean City
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So it's early 1992 and you've just been given a fresh Italian football sticker album
On a quest to rip open a packet of Panini stickers in search of that enigma that is a shiny 'number 1' you stumble across greats from twenty plus years on
This latest project from Angelo Trofa merges modern greats with classic football culture
In this collection you've got Lukaku playing for AC Milan
Verratti owning it at Juve and Messi tearing the roof off the San Siro in the blue and black stripes of Inter
Let's not miss out Cristiano in his Uhlsport Brescia kit of course
There's no question the Serie A has housed some of the world's greats
In the `90s it developed a legacy that led the game ― romanticising by bringing those that are spread across Europe to just one league
Football stickers are one thing but a retro kit
the grainy photography and the plethora of players ― it's a culmination of creative goodness
he's loving the easterly breeze from lake Garda
You can see more of Angelo's work here
Lyle & Scott celebrates and pays homage to the Italian football sticker maker
The collection combines Lyle & Scott’s history as an iconic clothing brand with Panini’s position as a world-renowned collectable creator
Celebrating the coming together of two iconic Italian brands
Pantofola d’Oro are partnering with Panini
and to kick things off the pair have produced a special one-of-one Lazzarini
The adidas Originals x Arsenal retro collection has returned for another blast of exquisite throwback flavour with the ‘Then & Now’ collection
and to perfectly frame it in all its 90s glory
Pro:Direct Soccer paired up with none other than sticker supremos
Who better the help launch a boot celebrating 20 years of iconic speed than the man who kicked off a footballing revolution
Rocking up to the NikeLab store in Milan as the new "What The Mercurial?" design dropped was the OG
Inspired by the electric atmosphere on match days
and transferring that inspiration into a shot of pure vintage vibes from the nineties and noughties
Art of Football present the ‘Electronics’ capsule – the first of three major collections to drop from the creatives in 2021
Talking a creative game and offering a behind the scenes insight from the world of football kit design
as part of the Jacket Required x Neal Heard Art of the Football Shirt exhibition
two of adidas' chiefs in design joined a Q&A panel to discuss the past
present and future of our much treasured on pitch wears
The noise at the Nike Mercurial 20th anniversary party is turned up a notch as the Swoosh drop a second "What The Mercurial?" design that celebrates the history of the iconic speed boot series
Possibly one of the wildest shirt designs ever seen on-pitch
Jorge Campos’s goalkeeper attire from the 1994 World Cup lives long in the memory
it has now become the focus of designer Mark Johnson
as he recreates it as a piece fit for any gallery
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While illustrations of football kits from fantasy to reality break illustrated ground
Angelo Trofa has taken to training wear to express more than a fair share of flair
We caught up with him to grab his inspiration behind the project
I recently saw a pic of the 96/98 Barcelona training bib by Kappa
as I wanted to create a short project on training bibs
I couldn’t find any to that high level
there’s a real nostalgia for the crazy designs of the 90’s football shirt and as the training bib is probably the most consciously garish garment in the football world I had something really interesting to play with
There’s no limits to sponsor logo sizing and placement and it's purpose is to be eye catching
so it was great to go crazy with colours and patterns
Has there been a favourite you've put together
The most fun one so far has been the Japan one
so this one took inspiration from Comme des Garcons and the character Doraemon
Having visited at the country at the tail end of 2015 I wandered through the Bamboo grove of Kyoto
so I wanted to show that with the green one
What's your take on the football shirt scene right now
is it in a good place from your perspective
I think that the end end of the 2000s has seen some really interesting things happening
brands have become conscious about how the shirt can be worn outside of the stadium and treated more as a fashion piece
I think the fusion of technology and old school designs that we have seen has been great
As a graphic designer I love how the name and numbering has become such a big part of the design
with some of the best type foundries and typographers being called in by the big brands to work on designs
What would you like to see more clubs doing or not doing with apparel like this
It's clearly somewhere lots of experimental work could flourish
I think that the big fear with football shirt geeks and lovers is that they all become plain and uniform with the templated design taking over
I love what Nike have done with France in particular
curating clothing lines more as fashion collections
which are not too sporty and lean more towards being sartorial
I think this idea is indirectly used in the training bibs I designed
What football inspired projects are next on the Angelo Trofa horizon
Let us know what you think in the comments below
Paris Saint-Germain players switched into the new Nike Spring/Summer 2018 Training Wear this week as the Swoosh launched the updated collection of performance clothing
Replacing the all red collection that the players have been training in since the summer comes the "Hyper Cobalt" refresh for the business end of the season
Offering a seasonal refresh ready for spring
Liverpool debuted their new 2022 training range from Nike yesterday – but fans hoping for a new fourth shirt that follows in the same dark green colour scheme will be disappointed
Ahead of their Premier League return this evening against Manchester City
Arsenal have been training in their new 20/21 training collection from adidas
The collection sees a split of “Yellow Tint” across numerous items
with a “Tech Indigo” colouring covering the rest
Paris Saint-Germain have unveiled rendered images of their new €300 million training centre
with the plan being that it will host the men’s and women’s first teams and the academy from the 23/24 season
As LAFC hit the next chapter on their journey towards kick off in the MLS
the assembled squad has hit the pitch for the very first time
this exclusive look from the sidelines charts the first ever LAFC training session
Ahead of the Champions League return this week and the group stage openers
Europe’s premier clubs debuted their new training collections
with Juventus and Bayern training in their fresh threads from adidas
while Barcelona and PSG got up to speed in their new kit from Nike
Back in the 90s Umbro’s Pro Training range was the clothing of choice for professional teams
and following a nostalgia-driven shift into the lifestyle space
it’s making its way back on to the performance scene
as Nike provide the Catalan side with a refreshed training wardrobe for the start of 2021
The collection sees vibrant “Deep Royal Blue/Oracle Aqua/Light Fusion Red” colours spread across training tops
Mixing a rich heritage of Italian football culture with a lifestyle of tailored perfections
Pantofola d'Oro have released their collaborative collection
the new Pantofola d'Oro lifestyle range delivers with a finish of total class
it's about minimalist perfection while the punch picks off any ordinary Kenco in its sleep
It's only about the pure blends with this collection - creative cultures combining with football the relentlessly beautiful undertones
Captured and curated by Angelo Trofa whose work is synonymous with fresh thinking football
it's football shirts and conceptual thinking where he continues to flourish though showcasing greater depth that weaves into the world of fashion
A wardrobe with strength in depth? This collection launches in June and you can find out more here
Pantofola d'Oro throw retro shapes at SS18 as they launch the 1990 Collection
Italian style married to nostalgic footballing goodness
as Italian craft masters Pantofola D’Oro link up with Venice Beach Football Club for a special collaborative collection
which sees football boots joined by sneakers and apparel
What we're looking at here is the lightest football boot Pantofola d'Oro have ever styled
The Superleggera is a boot that channels a new avenue of lightweight performance for the high-end Italian brand – at 180g it's a crafted contender
The lightest k-leather football boot on the market takes on a "Royal Blue" wrap as Pantofola d'Oro update the Supperleggera
high-end Italian craftsmanship weighing in at just 180g
Pantofola d'Oro return for a second colourway on their lightest ever football boot as the 180g Superleggera silo is flipped into a "White/Black/Gold" combination
Continuing the theme from the latest edition of our print publication
we’ve teamed up with the crafts masters at Pantofola d’Oro for the Modena ‘Utopia’ sneaker
Pantofola d'Oro consolidate their newly-found position in the lightweight market with the launch of the Lazzarini SL
The Italian brand have arrived on the speed scene by placing their luxurious leather uppers on a more streamlined
much lighter SL soleplate that's equipped to compete
Paying homage to the glorious legacy of Italian football from the 80s and 90s
Pantofola d’Oro have released a brand-new capsule of shirts inspired by iconic football kits from that golden era
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The Australian owner of Seabear shares a lifetime of sailing and boats with Grace Trofa
I’ve been a sailor all my life – I grew up in a place called Newport
I’ve done about nine Sydney Hobart races; the first was in 1947
My first real boat was the 11-metre Saracen II, designed by Camper & Nicholsons
I raced her in the 1968 Hobart race and did quite well
a 12.8-metre cutter and raced her along the Australian coast to New Caledonia in the Vanuatu Race
We had terrible weather and many boats had to retire
a 37.8-metre ex-minesweeper built in Britain for the Royal Navy but never commissioned
A group of us here in Australia brought her over
Another lovely boat was Pescadora, a 22.2-metre trawler hull; I spent money tidying her up a bit in New Zealand. Then I got the 27.4-metre Bahama designed by Jack Hargrave and later, the 35-metre Dreamtime, both built by Lloyds Ship
Now I’ve got Seabear; she is only 21.9 metres but 110 tons
I discovered it when I was looking for a safe harbour to keep Sunbird
We bought a small piece of land on the water and lived on the boat while the house was being built
I bought cane farms and started small developments
then larger developments like the Mirage Hotel
We got the local government to agree that no building would be higher than a coconut tree
Superyachts now want to explore the Pacific; they go to lovely spots like Fiji and the Solomon Islands
but they are bypassing Australia because they think they must go to Sydney
has an international airport and is closer to the cruising grounds they favour
The Super Yacht Group in Cairns is a nonprofit formed by the yachting community and can do it all for you
I’ve always wanted to spend more time exploring the Great Barrier Reef and then go north to New Guinea and the Solomons
but I’ve been so busy with our latest development
Seabear is the kind of boat you can take to sea in any condition
I like to sit back a bit but I still do watches
I jumped on a plane to Brisbane and bought her on the spot
I know boats well enough to know a really good boat
she can only do about 10 knots but for cruising you want to take your time
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Angelo Trofa pays tribute to Javier Zanetti's Inter Milan career with complete collection of kit illustrations
Continuing their forays away from the pitch, Inter Milan will once again play their part in Milan’s Design Week this year, as they did in 2018, by launching an initiative called “Design for Sport” in conjunction with RM Institute for Fashion and Design.
As we enter the time of the year when club’s unveil their new kits for the coming campaign, one club stand’s out as one of the most anticipated: that of new Serie A champions, Inter Milan. Pro Evo kit designer Eder Mello has added to that anticipation, creating a pair of striking home and away concept shirts for Inter.
As we approach the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan, we visited Nerazzurri and Argentina legend Javier Zanetti at his restaurant in Milan to discuss the match, his love for Inter, and his recent collaboration with Pantofola d’Oro.
Looking to the club’s future, designer SETTPACE has created a new concept collaboration, pairing Inter Milan with fashion label County of Milan, and it features tweaks to the usual Inter visuals, in line with the club’s altering identity.
Serie A champions Inter Milan get prepared to defend their title in 21/22 with their new home shirt from Nike, which sees a return of the iconic snake skin design, presented in a pixelated design in the club’s iconic Nerazzurri stripes.
Nike and Inter Milan have released a special mashup jersey to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their partnership. The Inter x Nike 20th Anniversary Jersey will be worn by the Italian side in the Milan derby on 17 March.
Taking inspiration from a legend’s history in the game, Pantofola d’Oro have joined forces with Inter Milan and Argentina icon Javier Zanetti to create two special edition Lazzarinis to help raise funds for his charity.
The Inter Milan x Nike partnership is one of the most adventurous combos in world football. Consistently pushing the boundaries of design to deliver fresh jerseys, and the new 2021/22 away shirt is everything that is right about this long standing partnership.
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A Bletchley-based graphic designer has described receiving “torrents of abuse” online after he sketched a new design for the Bolivia national football kit
part of what he called a “bit of a geeky obsession” with designing strips
which represents the country’s majority indigenous population
Bolivia Away Kit Concept: Inspired by the Wiphala. pic.twitter.com/Ew5NSTXNu1
“I didn’t expect to cause such a huge outrage,” he told the BBC
The non-indigenous population disregard [the flag] and don’t associate themselves with it
so I expected a bit but it snowballed and got a bit silly
“I received torrents of abuse – mainly from angry Bolivian men – people saying they would kill me if I went back and that I was designing for the Nazis
a director at the centre for social research of the Bolivian Vice Presidency
told the BBC it was a “storm in a teacup” and there was no suggestion that the shirt design would be taken up
“Social media tends to amplify extreme opinions,” he said
multi-ethnic state that no matter what emblem you use
This article was amended on 27 April 2015 to correct the role of Amaru Villanueva
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Ever wondered what a penalty shootout between Alexander McQueen and Jil Sander would look like
and London-based designer and illustrator Angelo Trofa has confirmed it’s every bit as stylish as in our heads
Trofa has imagined what eight international kits would look like if they were each designed by a homegrown fashion house
The result sees Gosha Rubchinskiy turn the Russian kit into alt-streetwear
while Sweden’s all-black-errthing Acne Studios kit is typically minimalist
The England strip – which would be worn by Messers Sturridge
Vardy and even Rooney – has been taken care of by McQueen
The look uses the swallow print from the fashion house’s iconic 1995 ‘The Birds’ collection
Sadly, the fash-pack kits aren’t likely to be called off the bench anytime soon. However, fashion shopping site Lyst is offering one amateur football team the chance to work with Trofa on their own set of custom shirts
Throughout the duration of the Euro 2016 Tournament
teams can tweet or Instagram a picture @lyst with the hashtag #LystFantasyFootball to enter
The winning team will be announced on July 10
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the visionary behind ‘Football Strip Concept Designs’
“The outcome of a geeky obsession that I probably should have grown out of at 15.”
like all of us here at AFR is a passionate football fan
his Italian background and admiration for Baggio made him a big Inter Milan supporter - who are also very slick when it comes to kit designs
Angelo Trofa: I’ve always drawn football strips since I was young
it’s pretty much the outcome of a geeky obsession that I probably should have grown out of at 15
Creating something to document my designs actually came about after wanting to find the best way to showcase my designs
and also because I like to have something in my hand which tells a story
I have always had a loose interest in fashion
so I have always looked at the cuts of men’s clothing
superheroes and also vintage bicycle jerseys.
What is the most important element(s) on the kit in your view
Cameroon’s sleeveless kit in 2001; UNAM Pumas from the mid-70s to '91
always had the most simple but iconic kits; France Nike Away 'La Marinere’ 2011; Gremio 1985 and Kappa Kombat kits from 2000
Is there a dream kit you’d love to design
but the dream would be to design a world cup shirt
Would you want to become a full time kit designer
so I think if I was to retire without having designed a professional football kit
[This was a discussion conducted by our Managing Editor Dom]