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Zlatan 9? Rooney 10? Martial 11? Get your new home kit now: https://t.co/9AOztYicxw pic.twitter.com/SZvKEUKLz2
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 23, 2016
We're sure it has kept you on tenterhooks, but you can finally have peace of mind: Manchester United's new home kit has been launched. It is once again an Adidas number, though this time comes with a peculiar design feature -- namely a subtle half-and-half pattern -- that is sure to look appallingly dated when you dig out your Premier League 2016-17 DVD for nostalgia's sake in a decade's time.
However, at least the feature does come with quite a nice explanation. The honeycomb pattern that separates the red half of the shirt from the slightly-different-red half of the shirt has its origins in the famous Manchester worker bee, a symbol that apparently has its origins in the industrial revolution and which can be found dotted on bins and bollards around the city.
Thoughts?
Looking good! Our new home shirt for 2016/17. #MUFC https://t.co/tKWBBbY0vx
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 23, 2016