PUMA & AC Milan Release Limited Edition Kit to Celebrate the Club's 120th Anniversary
Along with a track jacket, tee, hat, scarf, and heritage football.
To celebrate AC Milan‘s 120th anniversary, PUMA is releasing a special, limited edition kit for fans worldwide.
The commemorative kit uses the same color palette as AC Milan’s 2019/20 home jersey, however has been embellished with gold accents seen on the inserts. Additionally Milan’s celebrated club badge is also dressed in gold and features a “120” motif just below, while the collar features the team’s Devil mascot along with the date of the club’s formation, 1899, and today’s year. A special added touch also sees the words of founding father Herbert Kilpin emblazoned on the black and red stripes: “We’re going to be a team of devils. Our colours will be red like flames and black like our opponents’ fear!”
The Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club was the first football team formed in Milan by Kilpin on December 16, 1899 and is today recognized as one of the giants of the Beautiful Game. AC Milan have claimed 48 major honors, including 7 European titles. Check out the kits modeled by midfield star Suso above.
The commemorative jersey designed by PUMA will make its debut on December 15 as the club take on Sassuolo. A fitting 1,899 have been made, each printed with its own serial number, and will retail for €190 EUR (approximately $210 USD). Along with the kit, PUMA also designed an anniversary T-shirt, T7 track jacket, hat, scarf, and heritage football. The aforementioned items are available to purchase now via AC Milan’s official stores at Casa Milan, in San Babila, at the San Siro Store and online at store.acmilan.com and puma.com.
In related news, Real Madrid teamed up with EA Sports for its 2019/20 fourth kit.
