RIA Novosti presents images showing the evolution of Russian and soviet football kits.
The Russian football team’s new kit blends advanced technology with national symbols.
The new kit designed recently for the Russia football team was displayed by Ivan Sayenko, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Vladimir Gabulov, Sergei Semak and Alan Dzagoyev.
Soviet footballers in the first France vs. U.S.S.R. match of workers’ teams in Paris in 1926.
1960. U.S.S.R. football team.
1969. U.S.S.R. defender Revaz Dzodzuashvili during training.
1980. U.S.S.R. Olympic football team.
1982. U.S.S.R. team, silver medalists at the 8th UEFA European Championships.
1988. U.S.S.R. football team.
2004. Russian national team players Dmitry Loskov, left, and Alexei Smertin during the presentation of the side’s new kit at the Bor training camp outside Moscow.
2008. Russia and FC Dynamo Moscow midfielder Igor Semshov wearing the kit, which the national team used at the European Championships.
