Bohemian FC's Support Jersey for Cuba!
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Irish Premier League team Bohemian FC has unveiled a special third jersey designed in collaboration with the British music group Massive Attack.
- A portion of the profits from the jersey sales will be donated to medical aid funds for Cuba.
- The jersey features anti-imperialist quotes from Che Guevara's 1965 speech and lyrics from Massive Attack's song 'Teardrop'.
Bohemian FC, an Irish Premier League club owned by its fans, has launched a distinctive third jersey in partnership with the renowned British music group Massive Attack. This initiative continues the club's tradition of creating socially conscious and music-inspired jerseys.
The new jersey, produced by O'Neills, will direct 30% of its profits to the 'Cuba Vive Medical Aid Campaign' managed by the Cuba Solidarity Campaign and mediCuba-Europe. This move highlights the club's commitment to humanitarian causes.
Inspired by historical Cuban national jerseys and the ties between Cuba and Ireland, the jersey features a khaki and black vertical stripe design. It is adorned with excerpts from Che Guevara's 1965 anti-imperialist speech delivered in Algiers during the Afro-Asian Solidarity Conference.
Further details on the jersey include a striking red stripe with a white star, reminiscent of the Cuban flag, positioned centrally on the upper chest. The design also incorporates Massive Attack's signature typography as the main sponsor graphic and lyrics from their song 'Teardrop' on the inner collar. An embroidered label on the lower hem displays an iconic image of Che Guevara by Dublin artist Jim Fitzpatrick.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.