Cruzeiro officially launched the new white shirt for the 2024 season. The theme was “Illuminated shirt”, which brings historical elements in allusion to the white uniform launched at the beginning of the team’s history for night games, in a past of poor lighting. of the stadiums.
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The campaign also alludes to Pampulha. Part of the making off of the new shirt was carried out at Igrejinha da Pampulha, one of Belo Horizonte’s postcards. Players from the women’s team, such as striker Byanca Brasil, participated in the rehearsal.
On the collars and side sleeves, shades of blue and white mix in organic designs. To complete the kit, the blue shorts contrast with the three white stripes. The blue socks also feature white stripes and complete the design of the new playing kit.
History of the white uniform
On April 20, 1950, Cruzeiro debuted its white uniform. It was in a 4-1 defeat of the extinct Sete, in a friendly at the Barro Preto stadium. Until then, Cruzeiro only wore its first uniform, with the blue star-studded shirt.
At that time, the teams had problems with the poor lighting on the football fields, which made it difficult to see the darker colored uniforms. Originally, uniform two included a white shirt with a blue collar and sleeve edges, the same color adopted for the shorts. The socks were the same shade as the blouse.
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