England fans will catch their first glimpse of the football team’s new away shirt when David Haye walks out at the Imtech Arena to fight Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg tomorrow night.

The WBA Boxing Champion will officially be the first person to wear the smart navy blue shirt, made by Umbro, and it will surely add a little bit of heat to the heavyweight fight.

“It’s an honour to represent my country away from home and as a football fan, the opportunity to launch the England Away shirt is a huge privilege,” commented Haye.

“I’ve had several messages of support from the England camp, including Fabio Capello, John Terry and Rio Ferdinand, so I’m determined to put a strong performance and bring all the world title belts back to England.

“Like many English sportsmen and women, I’ve face opposing fans when I’ve fought abroad before tomorrow night being in Germany will be nothing new for me. And I know that the support back home is immense.”

And SportLocker can also reveal that Haye’s entourage will be sporting blue by wearing light blue Umbro anthem jackets as they walk to the ring.

It’s not the first time Umbro have launched an away kit on foreign soil via a high profile figure, as Kasabian did exactly the same in Paris a few years ago.

But if you aren’t going to watch the fight (which you definitely should, by the way) do not fear, as SportLocker can reveal some exclusive images!

And as you can see, the new England Away shirt is blue; blue is part of England’s DNA and has been used by the England team since 1930.

Inspiration for the new shirt was also taken from the blue caps given to England players as well as the original British passports which were navy in colour.

And the new England Away kit is constructed using modern tailoring techniques:

• Lightweight and breathable, the shirt uses mesh technology to increase the air flow to the body, updating a design first introduced to the England shirt in 1970 for the Mexico World Cup.
• Built using full polyester on the inside to draw sweat away from the body. The cotton outer gives a smart appearance which drives confidence in the player.
• Featuring a raglan sleeve and darting over the top edge of the shoulder, the shirt maintains its shape whilst allowing freedom across the body.

So the outfield players may be sorted with a smart looking top, but the same certainly can’t be said for the goalkeepers – unlucky Joe Hart!

As these images show, England number 1s across the board will have to don this garishly green number between the sticks.

Is the new England Away goalkeeper kit worse than what David Seaman had to wear in Euro ’96 or in fact what Neville Southall wore for the 1993-94 season? Let us know in the comments!

Visit www.umbro.com/england for more information.