Kit and Caboodle Quotes

“The jersey is constructed of raw yarn, using a PUMA process called ‘Bye Dye’, which reduces water consumption. The main colour of the jersey is the natural colour of yarn and on its front, the phrase ‘Por um futuro mais verde’ (For a greener future) appears in a sublimated print.”
― Matt Riley, Kit and Caboodle: Football's Shirt Stories

“We don’t have silverware. Instead, we have something a lot better. We have a story to tell. The incredible story of how a community-based club from Hamburg becomes one of the most famous football teams in Europe. Without big trophies. Without big money.”
― Matt Riley, Kit and Caboodle: Football's Shirt Stories

“Good kit design is all about persuading the eye to go where you want it: usually the sponsor’s logo and kit brand followed by the club crest in a distant third. The best real estate for any product is the top left corner as our eyes, trained by a lifetime of reading from there, are primed to seek out anything shiny on the left rather than the right (unless you are a reader of Arabic or Urdu where words travel in the opposite direction).”
― Matt Riley, Kit and Caboodle: Football's Shirt Stories

“The shirt will become a symbol of positivity in the community, given to individuals and organisations who are giving back to the community and creating a positive environment for young people.”
― Matt Riley, Kit and Caboodle: Football's Shirt Stories

“We want to talk about war and peace in Ukraine in these matches. The need to end this madness and return to normal life and to rebuild the country,”
― Matt Riley, Kit and Caboodle: Football's Shirt Stories

“Many people in football are seduced by money and just close their eyes to where the money comes from. Therefore, many don't risk standing up for something. We must dare to ask ourselves: Is it OK that someone dies in order for 'my team' to be successful?”
― Matt Riley, Kit and Caboodle: Football's Shirt Stories

“Football is more than just a business. No one has their ashes scattered down the aisle at Tesco.”
― Matt Riley, Kit and Caboodle: Football's Shirt Stories

“Our football shirt stands as something to set our life’s journey against.”
― Matt Riley, Kit and Caboodle: Football's Shirt Stories