The Borussia Dortmund website has crashed as over 150,000 football fans tried to enter the online shop at the same time to buy a special, 90s inspired kit.
The beauty of a shirt has instantly sold out in all sizes. Borussia Dortmund explained that the jersey - a retro, black-and-neon-yellow tribute to their kits of the mid 1990s - proved incredibly popular with football supporters worldwide.
So congrats to any lucky fans who got their hands on one.
The kit is mainly black with yellow trim and sleeves. The Bundesliga club wore it as a one-off in their 4-1 win against Werder Bremen at the weekend. Supporters were instantly drawn to the sublime old-school stylings.
Advert
But, despite the club producing five times more of the product than the last time they did a special shirt, this one sold faster than a Diego Maradona-worn World Cup shirt on a street market in Buenos Aires.
The mid-1990s was about more than just an absolute joy of a kit for Borussia. It was also the time the club first tasted consistent success since the 1960s.
Advert
Borussia won the Bundesliga in 1994/95 and 1995/96, before winning the Champions League in 1996/97 by upsetting favourites Juventus in the final. So the kit is a reminder of some seriously electric times for BVB.
However for football fans across the globe it's just a seriously cool kit from a club that's always had a global cult following due to its impassioned support and on-pitch playing style.
Frankly, this kit looks as good on Erling Haaland at the weekend as it did on Karl-Heinz Riedle back in the 1990s.
Advert
Whether it will look as good on yourself, only a lucky few football addicts will know - with hundreds of thousands missing out on the must-have kit of 2021.
Featured Image Credit:Topics: Kit, Borussia Dortmund, Shirt
