Soc: Latvia upset as Adidas delivers "Soviet red" kit

AAP Sports News (Australia), June, 2004

AAP Sports News (Australia) 06-04-2004 Soc: Latvia upset as Adidas delivers "Soviet red" kit RIGA, June 3 Reuters - Surprise qualifiers Latvia received an unwelcome blast from the past when Adidas delivered a "Soviet red" kit for the European Championship. The small Baltic nation is full of pride after reaching its first major tournament since regaining independence from Soviet rule in 1991. "These kits are Soviet red, not the maroon we ordered," one Latvian football source told Reuters today.

The Latvian flag is maroon and white, and the team have worn dark red kits. "There are some problems with sizes but I hope that will be sorted out before we go to Portugal," soccer federation president Janis Mezeckis said. Latvia will play the...

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