Liverpool football club, affectionately known on Merseyside as The Reds, is the most successful football club in England. Having enjoyed a glorious period of success from the late 60’s to the early 90’s, Liverpool’s history of dominance is unrivaled. Liverpool continue to build in their tradition of success every year by improving both in terms of the quality of the squad and results. Giants of the game like Ian Rush and Kevin Keegan are being reborn in the likes of Fernando Torres; Kenny Dalgish and Graeme Souness are seen in club-captain Steven Gerrard, and the defensive and fighting spirit of Tommy Smith and Alan Hansen is echoed in every time Jamie Carragher put on the red shirt. Without a doubt, throughout the history of the beautiful game Liverpool have added to sport in ways few teams can equal.
The start of the 2006 season saw Liverpool change kit sponsors from Reebok to old favorites Adidas. And Adidas did not disappoint. Adidas took a big leap in terms of style and creativity and released a home kit which was a welcome break from traditional, albeit quite plain, Reebok kit. It was in this shirt that Pepe Reina showed he was one of, if not the best keeper in the world when he made the memorable saves in the penalty shoot-out against Chelsea in the 2ndleg of the Champion’s League semi-final. Certainly this is one item that should no supporter should be without.
The 2006/2008 Liverpool home keeper kit from Adidas is a creative and stylish offering. The bright gold coloring represents more than just the club’s history and ambition – it represents the quality of Liverpool goalkeeping. After all, it was in this shirt that Liverpool number 1 Pepe Reina won 2 of his 3 Barclay’s Golden Glove awards. This shirt is well accented throughout in black. From the traditional Adidas 3-trip down the sleeves to the creative kit markings on the chest and neck, this is a distinctive kit.
It won’t be long before these fantastic kits are a thing of past – make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to own with. With a selection of pre-printed shirts along with UKSoccerShop.com’s personalized printing there is no limit to how you choose to commemorate this memorable time in the Red’s history.
Alan Henderson