Nike Reveal France World Cup Away Kit - Football Shirts

Nike continue a busy week of World Cup kit releases, this time with France's away strip, possibly the best looking World Cup release to date. The future of French football; Raphaël Varane, Blaise Matuidi, Paul Pogba, Yohan Cabaye and Mamadou Sakho, were all on hand to unveil the new kit for 2014, and make their own personal pledges to make their nation proud this summer.

The new away kit combines France's inherent style and flair for fashion with the best in performance innovation to produce an elegant new look. The "Marinière," a classic French design motif, makes a subtle return in the form of a tonal grey mariner stripe.

The jersey features a new crest, inspired by the classic cockerel worn by the French team in 1958. The symbol is enlarged, freed from its badge and given the space to become the ultimate symbol of national pride. The crest is meticulously embroidered and inspired by the intricate bullion technique, which lends textural interest.

The away jersey has a stand collar, and inside the back of the neck is a small pennant featuring the red, white and blue colours of France’s tricolor flag. "I love the new kit, simple and elegant." said French player Raphaël Varane. "And not only does it look great on the pitch it also helps to keep us comfortable and focused on our game.

The shorts are midnight navy blue and feature the same unique denim effect found in the home jersey. Along each side of the shorts is selvedge-style taping, inspired by the premium denim edge-finishing technique. Simple and iconic, the shorts are slimmer and more tailored to the body, with a cut specifically designed to aid movement and comfort.

The new Nike France World Cup away shirt will be available from selected online stockists including Pro-Direct Soccer. What do you think? Let us know. Join the conversation online, on Twitter and on Facebook.