Florent Malouda Interview
We caught up with Chelsea's Florent Malouda at the recent Nike launch event for the new France International kit. Malouda is one of the main players behind the new Nike FFF campaign and we asked him what his thoughts were on the new jersey...
SB: What do you think of the new French football shirt?
FM: I'm very proud of this new shirt, it's very different from the one before, first it looks good but most importantly you feel comfortable when you play. I've tried it many times and you feel very comfortable.
SB: Do you think the shirt will mark a new era in French football?
FM: I hope we get a lot of success with this shirt and I appreciate the support Nike show to our federation because we were in trouble at the last world cup and to have this kind of support is really good so we hope that we get the results that go with the shirt.
SB: And you like the Nike products, you wear the football boots as well?
FM: Yeah I've been under contract with Nike for a long time, I started in 2006 so I'm really glad that now it's the national team brand.
SB: How important is modern technology in the shirts and boots for performance?
FM: Now everyone uses light kits and this one is really light. When you sweat in the shirt you don't feel the shirt becoming heavy. I tried it when we shot the adverts with Nike and you feel really comfortable even when you're sweating.
SB: What do you think of the other new features in the shirt?
FM: I like the new colour along with the red stripe that you can wear in different ways. When you're talking about performance the main thing is the weight of the shirt and how the shirt moves with the sweat. All I can say is that it's really comfortable!
The new Nike France Home Shirt 2011-12 is set to make its debut at one of the biggest stages of them all! France will make their first appearance in the new home strip when France take on Brasil at le Stade de France on Febuary 9th!
