{"id":14536,"date":"2023-01-09T20:31:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T20:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=14536"},"modified":"2023-01-09T20:32:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T20:32:12","slug":"here-is-why-arsenal-is-donning-all-white-against-oxford-unitefd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=14536","title":{"rendered":"Here is why Arsenal is donning all white against Oxford unitefd."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Gunners are donning an all-white kit in the FA Cup against Oxford, with the familiar red being temporarily abandoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;In modern football, the kits players wear on the pitch during matches have evolved into canvasses where meaning can be subtly imbued and messages can be broadcast to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reminder: Arsenal will wear their special on-pitch version of the \u2018No More Red\u2019 kit in their FA Cup third round tie away at Oxford United tonight. \ud83e\udd0d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/afc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#afc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/107YIfQxr6\">pic.twitter.com\/107YIfQxr6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; afcstuff (@afcstuff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/afcstuff\/status\/1612413651675222016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the colours and the design to the sponsor, jerseys speak to us in one way or another, with a whole industry predicated on producing fresh looks each season, to be worn at home and away.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re tuning in to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/team\/arsenal\/4dsgumo7d4zupm2ugsvm4zm4d\">Arsenal<\/a>&#8216;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/news\/fa-cup-2022-23-draw-fixtures-results\/blte7ac01c640e8a668\">FA Cup<\/a>&nbsp;match against&nbsp;Oxford United&nbsp;this Monday, you&#8217;ll notice that the Gunners are wearing white shirts, white shorts and white socks. The north London side usually wear&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/news\/arsenal-new-home-kit-2022-23-lightning-bolt-design\/blt4245b5634809da19\">red and white<\/a>, while their alternative kits this season are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/news\/arsenal-unveil-new-black-and-gold-22-23-away-kit-in-tribute-to-little-islingtons-around-the-world\/blt494ac1a3391168d9\">black<\/a>&nbsp;or pink, so what is the reason for the change?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#<strong> Why are Arsenal wearing all-white kits?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our commitment continues \u26aa \u200b<br><br>No More Red is our joint initiative with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adidasfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@adidasfootball<\/a> to give young people more opportunities and tackle the root causes of violent youth crime. \u200b<br><br>Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TFtVgINRNo\">https:\/\/t.co\/TFtVgINRNo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CPXfX4vZij\">pic.twitter.com\/CPXfX4vZij<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsenal\/status\/1611290388064571393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Arsenal are wearing all-white kits in their FA Cup third round match against Oxford United in support of the &#8216;No More Red&#8217; anti-knife crime campaign. It is the second year that the Premier League club have supported the campaign launched in 2022.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The red referred to is, of course, the blood of knife crime victims and the removal of red from the Arsenal kit is a symbolic act.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as Arsenal players, the &#8216;No More Red&#8217; has a variety of high-profile supporters, including boxer&nbsp;Anthony Yarde, while &#8216;The Wire&#8217; actor&nbsp;Idris Elba&nbsp;has also been to the fore in raising awareness for the campaign.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arsenal women&#8217;s team will also wear No More Red gear when they play Chelsea on January 15, with players donning white pre-match training kits and anthem jackets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gunners are donning an all-white kit in the FA Cup against Oxford, with the familiar red being temporarily abandoned. &nbsp;In modern football, the kits players wear on the pitch during matches have evolved into canvasses where meaning can be subtly imbued and messages can be broadcast to the world. 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