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Ajax’s third shirt for the 2021/22 season was a homage to Bob Marley and his anthem that is sung before every game at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
The shirt features three little birds above the three Andreas crosses, just below the collar. UEFA have made them remove that part of the kit.
But why?
And why do Ajax have such a connection with Bob Marley?
Written by Seb Stafford-Bloor, illustrated by Henry Cooke.
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Not fully true though, the shirt was banned by UEFA in this form. But it was not the unofficinally form because it was worn in the original state in the dutch competition
they surely let the rainbow banner
UEFA and FIFA have to be two of the most infuriating organisations in sports. If this kit in it's original form managed to put money in their pocket somehow you can guarantee it wouldn't be banned. Maybe they should focus on actual problem areas of football like officiating, corruption, sportswashing and racism.
The three colors are taken from our national flag ( Ethiopia) and has a connection with the Raggae! Shame on UEFA!
These rules make no sense, football teams should be allowed have whatever designs on their shirts
Great vid and all, but as a born and raised Jamaican, I just want to correct the pronunciation of Kymani’s name. It’s pronounced Ki~ma~ni. That ‘Ki’ sounds like the fist syllable in kick.
IEFA the biggest corrupt
UEFA’s priorities are all over the place
imagine being the sad sad people that enforced this rule in this situation, next time it rains on them I hope they realise it's Bob pissing on them from a place they'll never visit.
Hands down one of the best kits this season
Interesting, there are a few elements that I find missing though. What is the role in all of this of Ajax's sponsor Adidas and the club's marketing department? And what is the role of Bob Marley's estate in all of this?
i agree with the ruling
This "ajax" club got the graviton to attract everyone
anything to do with peace and love is poison to Uefa
This shirt is iconic beautiful
They wore it against Beskista an won.
Love the jersey
But the birds are apart of Ajax's identity. The song is their anthem.
Of course because Bob Marley is not white
Why
LGBT has ntn to do with football but uefa promote it thou 🤷🏾♂️
Kymani marley is derived from my name kimani, from the kikuyu tribe of KENYA