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Art of Football unveils "When Kings Lose Their Heads" collection

Zidane, Gascoigne e Cantona illustrated as Basquiat's murales

Art of Football unveils When Kings Lose Their Heads collection Zidane, Gascoigne e Cantona illustrated as Basquiat's murales

Sometimes in football things don't go as planned - and we are not talking about spectacular goals - but those crazy non-sense moments when footballers lost their mind. Art of Football's collection When Kings Lose Their Heads takes a look at moments that the games icons have lost their heads, including Cantona's infamous kung fu kick on a fan, the curious Vinnie Jones crushed Gazza's bollocks, and Zidane's headbutt in the World Cup final. Oh, in this regards, thank you Zizou, you are a friend. 

The illustrations are inspired by the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat who emerged from the "Punk" graffiti scene in New York and went on to become one of the most celebrated and significant painters of the 20th century. Art of Football used Basquiat's signs, color sketches and irreverent pop writes in the front of the tee, on the back, A-O-F (Brand's initials) are combined with the famous artist symbol, the crown.
Gascoigne and Cantona episodes are stylized, Zidane's foolish moment is instead described using France '98 and Italia '90 mascots. It's certainly the masterpiece of the collection.

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