Fuss over team uniforms:

Even the head of government gets involved in the jerseys

The new national team jerseys caused a lot of discussion.

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"Play of colors", patterns or rune-like lettering - as before every EURO, the new shirts are hotly debated, praised and criticized by the fans ...

Good news Monday evening for Austria team boss Ralf Rangnick from Milan, Marko Arnautovic was substituted in the 81st minute of Inter's away game against Udinese for the first time since suffering a muscle injury on March 9, and then had a hand in Davide Frattesi's late 2-1 winning goal.

Ralf Rangnick and Marko Arnautovic

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Looking ahead to the EURO finals in the summer, the team boss welcomed the comeback, as Austria will start the tournament against France in Düsseldorf on June 17. Speaking of the EURO - the main talking point at the moment is the kit, with every nation presenting a "new underwear" ahead of the major event.

As always, there are heated discussions among the fans, praise and criticism - for Austria as well as for other nations:

The eagle and the wings
When Austria plays as an away team, the white shirt is the order of the day, many like it, others criticize the pattern - the traditional white is complemented by grey and bright turquoise accents, which are a nod to the graphic reinterpretation of the eagle and its wings and represent the nation's affinity for nature and adventure. At EURO 2021, the combination of a black shirt and turquoise trousers was not everyone's cup of tea.

Pink and "foursome"
After the German Football Association presented its EURO kit, there were two major upsets: firstly, the away color pink and secondly, the font of the back number four. The original design of the number 44 was reminiscent of the SS runes from the National Socialist era. The design was quickly redesigned and Bibiane Schulze Solano wore the jersey with the new number for the first time at last Friday's international match against Austria in Linz.

Germany's "double four" has already been redesigned.

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The cross with the cross
In England, even Prime Minister Rishi Sunak intervened in the heated discussion about the new jersey, saying that national flags should "not be messed around with".

England's cross on the neck

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The colors of the St. George's cross have been changed in the shirt, with blue and purple instead of red used for the horizontal stripe. The design in the collar of the jersey is inspired by the tracksuits worn by the England team at the 1966 World Cup triumph, while the cross has been given a "playful update", according to supplier Nike.