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UEFA Euro 2012 Poland/Ukraine

Euro 2012 final tournament is being hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012, the 14th European Championship for national football teams organised by UEFA. The It is the first time that either nation has hosted the tournament that bid was chosen by UEFA's Executive Committee in 2007. The tournament is played across eight venues, four in each host country, five of which were newly built for the tournament. 

Venues
Eight cities were selected by UEFA as host venues, each of the four groups is based around two stadiums. The host cities :
Poland
1- Warsaw, National Stadium
2- Gdańsk, PGE Arena
3- Wroclaw, Municipal Stadium
4- Poznań, Municipal Stadium
Ukraine
5- Kiev, Olympic Stadium
6- Donetsk, Donbass Arena
7- Kharkiv, Metalist Stadium
8- Lviv, Arena Lviv

Thanks to Joaquim Gaspar for these
two Euro 2012 final patch.

Logo and Slogan
The competition slogan, ‘Creating History Together’ was announced along with the logo. The official logo for the tournament was unveiled at a special event
at Mykhailivska Square, Kiev, on 14 December 2009. Designed by Portuguese group Brandia Central. It takes its visual identity from Wycinanki or Vytynanky, traditional form of paper cutting practised in rural areas of Poland and Ukraine. The art form symbolises the nature (fauna and flora) of the rural areas of both countries. As part of the event, landmark buildings in the eight host cities were illuminated with the tournament logo.

EURO bloom
The ‘bloom’ logo has a flower representing each of the co-host nations and a central ball symbolising the emotion and passion of the competition, while the stem denotes the structural aspect of the competition, UEFA and European football. Nature has inspired other features of the visual identity, with woodland 
green, sun yellow, aqua blue, sky blue and blackberry purple being the crucial tones of the palette of colours to figure in official tournament branding.

Holland Euro 2012 Away kits

Holland Away kits
The finalist South Africa 2010 World Cup losing to Spain,  Netherlands return to their deadly Black and Orange as Nike present the Holland Away Shirt for Euro 2012. It is manufactured by Nike, A mixture of a stylish all-black look and authoritative sharp lines, the Holland away shirt is inspired by flair and on-pitch dominance that the Dutch possess when they play at their best. Team Kit represents the inherent style and authority of Dutch football in a 
sophisticated new black design. Additional a striking orange panel from the home shirt on the right side from the shoulder to the torso. Inside the neck is the graphic “Nieuwe Meesters” (New Masters) which pays homage to the creativity and craft of the renowned Dutch artists of the 17th century, including Rembrandt and Vermeer, while also celebrating the current Dutch side, a talented and vibrant group of players who have the potential to make their own history. Teaming the latest Holland Away Shirt with black shorts and socks will give the Dutch an understated aesthetic when playing in Poland and Ukraine; the perfect contrast to their famous, bold ‘Oranje’ home kit. 

In line with Nike’s commitment eco-friendly run of kits, the fabric of the Holland Away kit’s shorts is made with 100% recycled polyester, while the fabric of the shirts is made with at least 96% recycled polyester; subsequently, each kit is made using an average of 13 recycled plastic bottles. The away shorts are black, while the new away socks, now with improved cushioning for greater comfort, movement and protection, are also black, giving the kit a bold appearance.

Holland Home kits friendly match.
Kit illustrate Holland shirt against Bulgaria friendly International match on May 25, 2012. Please keep note the players number on the back and front.

Holland Euro 2012 Home kits

Holland Home kits
Netherlands were 2010 FIFA World Cup finalists and are amongst the favorites to triumph at EURO 2012 in Poland / Ukraine this summer. The team is pooled with Germany, Portugal and Denmark in one of the more difficult of the competition’s four groups, Group B. The Dutch have always been celebrated for their
enlightened and attractive football, known for ‘total’ control of a match with past masters like Ruud Gullit, Dennis Bergkamp, and Johan Cryuff. But Holland has also has a history of producing exceptional artists, who create with a contrastingly-untamed sense of style – which is where the inspiration for the new Holland Home Shirt for Euro 2012 draws it’s inspiration
The shirt is in the traditional Dutch vibrant orange, the shirt is adorned with dark orange prints at the top left and bottom right. This refers to the sash on the first Dutch national team shirt in 1904. In addition, this suggests that the design is inspired by Dutch abstract and unconventional designs and art.

Inside the neck is the graphic “Nieuwe Meesters” (New Masters) which pays homage to the creativity and craftmanship of the renowned Dutch artists of the 17th century, while also celebrating the current Dutch side, a hugely talented group of players who have the potential to make their own history. The new home shorts are in traditional orange, while the new home socks, now with improved cushioning for greater comfort, movement and protection, are also in orange, giving the entire kit a strong, clean and unmistakably Dutch appearance.

Holland EURO 2012 team numbers.

Progress on EURO 2012 team kits, I'm back with Netherlands Euro 2012 team player numbers shirt on back and front. next the team home and away kits.

Completed France Euro 2012 numbers

Updated and completed France Euro 2012 number and text was worn on the players shirt.

France EURO 2012 kits completed

Les Blues won direct qualification to the Euro 2012 tournament after finishing first in qualifying Group D with 21 points, one point ahead of runners-up Bosnia and Herzegovina. As regards the seeding for the Euro 2012 final draw, France are in Pot 4 together with Denmark, Czech Republic and Republic of Ireland.

French new Euro 2012 home shirt, manufactured by Nike, mainly dark blue with horizontal Meteor blue mariniere stripes running across the shirt. The design unique high collar of the shirt is decorated with gold piping, and again has been inspired by the collars of the military uniforms. On the cuff of both sleeves is a hexagon to represent France, and contains three tones of gold to echo the national flag the Tricolour. Inside the back of the neck runs a thin red tape with the message ‘Nos differences nous unissent’ (Our differences unite us), which proudly celebrates the diversity of the French nation.

The shorts are in Meteor Blue with a lighter Pacific Blue stripe along each side, while the
socks, now with improved cushioning for greater comfort, are in Meteor blue featuring
four tonal stripes.

France Home Euro 2012 kits

Recently I'm posted French new away shirt, manufactured by Nike and today the Les blues home is mainly dark blue with horizontal stripes running across the shirt. The design has been inspired by the military uniforms. The body of the shirt boasts a tonal print of the mariniere, an iconic French design consisting of thin stripes, alternatively in Meteor Blue, the color of the traditional French shirt.The unique high collar of the shirt is decorated with gold piping, and again has been inspired by the collars of the military uniforms.

On the cuff of both sleeves is a hexagon to
represent France, and contains three tones of gold to echo the national flag the Tricolour. Inside the back of the neck runs a thin red tape with the message ‘Nos differences nous unissent’ (Our differences unite us), which proudly celebrates the diversity of the French nation.