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Matchworn (various players and games)
Manufacturer: Prostar
Source: Collector
THE COUNTRY
Feminists watch out! Saint Lucia is the only country in the world that’s named after a woman!
But this is certainly not the only merit of this Caribbean island paradise:
perfect weather, beautiful beaches, rum and the world’s only drive-in Volcano make up just the right ingredients to show your friends and neighbors, who are forced to spend their winter under the terrible European weather conditions, how miserable their life really is!
For that reason, Saint Lucia is not only very high on my personal travel bucket list, but also ranks among the top honeymoon destination in the world.
The bright and vivid Caribbean lifestyle is also reflected in the colors of Saint Lucian’s flag which is – just ask my ten-year-old-geography-nerd-self – the greatest flag in the world. Period! The flag depicts Saint Lucia’s most famous landmark: the two Pitons - twin volcanic cones that give the island its iconic look.
As opposed to enumerating Saint Lucia’s natural wonders, the list of their footballing impact is rather short: a third place in the 1991 Caribbean Cup can be marked as the pinnacle of their success. Currently ranked 167th place in the FIFA ranking, Saint Lucia outranks eleven of their Caribbean brothers and even much larger countries like Puerto Rico and Cuba. An appearance at a World Cup, however, is not in sight in the near future, unfortunately.
THE SHIRT
This is probably the most inclusive jersey in my collection – after all, even visually impaired people can probably recognize the number from a mile away!
It is not known whether the kitman simply mixed up the front and back of the jerseys or whether he only had back numbers available. However, the team doesn't look particularly professional in the team photo with the mix of all those different numbers... But professionalism doesn't make a good jersey – on the contrary: this extremely pretty jersey from the manufacturer “Prostar” is a good example of how small football associations rely on reusing jerseys for years. Consequently, the colors of the embroidered Prostar logo and Saint Lucia's federation badge are clearly washed out and the round flag patch on the sleeve has also seen better days. Despite all this, this shirt is an absolute highlight of my Saint Lucia collection!
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