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Unlikely duo keep Stuttgart walking tall in a kit for Bundesliga collectors | Andy Brassell

Deniz Undav and Serhou Guirassy have helped establish a new normal in routine victories despite departing talent in summer

They looked resplendent as they walked out in their black and white-marbled tops, with the club badge in gold just above the heart. This weekend, Stuttgart were ready to walk tall.

The kit itself, designed by a renowned local artist Tim Bengel, was priced in the shop at €189.30 with only 1893 limited-edition pieces available (it being “an art object and collector’s item” is the reason for the price hike, the club’s press release said), both a nod to the year of the club’s foundation and a push to raise money for social projects in the region. The white swirl? It represented the head of Filderkraut, the Baden-Württemberg region’s white cabbage superfood, which is a recurrent theme in Bengel’s work. VfB representing the region with pride, and looking chic, is a departure from recent years.

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