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Times
2 days ago
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- Times
Why an Italian football club launched its new kit on a south London estate
With a large red cross emblazoned over a plain white background you'd be forgiven for thinking you were looking at an England shirt — but this is the new away kit for the Italian Serie A club Genoa CFC. The club decided to debut its new design in London, and what better place than Rotherhithe's Kirby Estate, once dubbed in the press as 'England's most patriotic estate'. With its football murals and strings of St George's flags that cover the estate whenever there's a game on, residents are already deeply connected with the emblem — but why exactly is a club from Liguria leaning into the red and white cross? Because the flag of St George was Genoa's long before it became a symbol of England. In the Middle Ages, the powerful maritime republic sailed under the red cross on white, and England is said by some — the history is hazy — to have paid for the right to do the same, gaining the protection of Genoa's fleet.
Scottish Sun
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I was paid two pints of cider to model Genoa's new kit but they cut me from the promo after X-rated tattoo went viral
GENOA CFC made waves on Wednesday when they launched their new St George's Cross themed away strip, but it was not the kit's bold design that stole the attention of football fans. Instead, a single small tattoo in the corner of one promotional image ignited a flood of social media commentary and jokes, forcing the club to delete their original post. 8 James Oxley's intense choice of ink caused a stir on social media as fans pointed out the explicit tattoo on his thigh Credit: Instagram / @genoacfc 8 Genoa CFC's new kit is based around the St. George's Cross in reference to the club's English heritage Credit: Instagram / @genoacfc The tattoo, tucked away in the bottom right corner of the image on the model's quadricep, appeared to feature two men engaging in a sex act, and was swiftly noticed by X users before the viral post made its way to TikTok. The social media frenzy has arrived out of nowhere for the man behind the tattoo, East London-based hairdresser James Oxley, who had almost forgotten posing for a few snaps in the kit during a work break over two weeks ago. Oxley, 33, is still trying to wrap his head around the sudden flood of talk about his ink, which all began with him simply standing outside of his workplace in Shoreditch. He said: 'It is all so funny, I did not expect this to happen. 'I was standing outside my work having a coffee and a cigarette - I think the photographer must have spotted me in the street, I stand out because I am absolutely covered in tattoos. 'They came over and said 'we are going to shoot some stuff at the pub down the street, would you mind putting the shirt on and modelling for it?' 'They explained the story about where the St George's Cross comes from and the relationship between England and Genoa, and I went 'f**k it why not? I have got some free time and it will be a laugh.' The launch video focused on the historic ties between Genoa CFC and England, with the outfit originally being founded as a football and cricket club by English sailors in 1893. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 8 Oxley's irreverent ink was part of what drew the photographer to him in the first place Credit: credit - James Oxley Alongside its spot on the city of Genoa's coat of arms, the St George's Cross also features on the Serie A club's badge. In the centre of the club crest is a Griffin, prompting the club to film on location at The Griffin pub in Shoreditch, where Oxley would pose for the now-infamous image. European giants release 'absolute worldie' third shirt but it leaves fans divided as others compare it to tennis kit Oxley continued: 'They were like 'we'll buy you a couple of pints as a thank you' because they wanted to get me having a pint in shot, but it's a shame, I didn't even get to keep the shirt! 'It was a really hot day, it was back during the heatwave, so I was actually quite thankful for a couple of pints of cider, but now I feel like I deserve a shirt I think,' he joked. Oxley is no stranger to the lights and cameras of professional photoshoots, but he is usually on the other side of the lens. The professional hair stylist and colourist has rubbed shoulders with some significant people in his work, recently styling for Nirvana and Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl's wife, Jordyn Blum, ahead of their visit to Wimbledon last month. But on Thursday the Leeds native found himself thrust into the limelight, as a sudden burst of phone notifications flooded in asking about the shoot, which by that point felt a distant memory. He said: 'I completely forgot about it to be honest, and then a few friends of mine started sending me things saying 'you are on this football shirt post.' 'There was an X account called The Shirt Union that posted it, and then another friend sent me a post from Facebook, and then all of a sudden in less than 24 hours loads of people started sending me TikToks and X posts about my tattoo. 'I have got a lot of poorly done and maybe not-safe-for-work tattoos, and I was like 's**t which one have they got in the shot?' 'Thank god they cropped the image, because I have got a picture of Marge Simpson with her boobs out on my shin, I was like 'oh god is it that one?'' 8 Some of Oxley's tattoos are sillier and more explicit than others Credit: Credit - James Oxley 8 The tattoos are made with varying levels of professionalism thanks to his taste for self-tattooing Credit: Credit - James Oxley The social media storm really took off when football X account HLTCO re-posted the image with the caption 'interesting leg tattoo, that.' The re-post has over 117,000 likes since it was made on Thursday, almost 100 times more than the kit launch video itself. For a tat small enough to go unnoticed by a team of photographers and editors, it has caused big waves, and arguably overshadowed the entire launch campaign. It is just one of around 56 tattoos that Oxley - who moonlights as a music producer - has on his body, but he admits that even he may have slightly lost count. 'I did that tattoo myself,' Oxley explained. 'I have got tattoo machines at home so just to fill my legs up I do little bits and bobs. 'I did this one to myself when I was a lot younger, this is probably a 10-year-old tattoo or something like that. 'I have got loads of tattoos that mean stuff but at some point you kind of just go for funny stuff. 8 Oxley says there is no need for tattoos to always be serious or even meaningful Credit: Credit - James Oxley 8 ...and that his tattoos can speak to themes such as sex and partying, or simply be put there for a laugh Credit: Credit - James Oxley 'You always want to do one that's better than the last, or for me, I always used to want to do one that was a little bit more outrageous than the last, or a little bit funnier than the last.' Outrageous is an apt way to refer to the tattoo and its public reception, but Oxley says he has been delighted to see the joy that the entire incident has brought to footy fans on social media. 'I love all the comments on X, the whole point of this tattoo was to have a laugh, and I am glad people are having a laugh with it. 'I absolutely love that everyone has found this so funny, there is so much happening in the world right now and I just feel like this has made a lot of people laugh so much. 8 Above all, Oxley is happy his eclectic selection of tattoos brought laughter to the masses... although a free shirt would not have gone amiss Credit: Credit - James Oxley 'I think it's interesting because the whole point of the shoot was the links between Genoa and England, and it is funny how much British humour has really come out of this. 'This is the sort of humour I grew up with where you're ripping the p**s out of your mates and nothing is serious, and you just have a laugh about it. 'It is such a nice representation of the humour that we have here.' Oxley is still yet to hear from Genoa regarding the incident, and has no idea if they are enjoying the extra attention on their new kit - or if they are cursing themselves for not taking one more proper look at their promo images before hitting publish. One thing is for sure, Oxley and the British public are glad that they did not.
Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Genoa sign Rennes' Leo Østigård on loan
Genoa CFC have signed Rennes centre-back Leo Østigård (25) on loan, both clubs have announced. Rennes and Genoa have reportedly reached an agreement over a loan with a purchase option worth €8m. The Norwegian centre-back has already spent a short spell on loan at the Serie A side, between January and June 2022. Les Rouge et Noir signed Østigård from Napoli last year in a €7m deal. The former Brighton centre-back was expected to fill the void left by Belgium international centre-back Arthur Theate, but he failed to make his mark and was already on his way out six months in. He joined Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on loan with an option to buy for the second part of the campaign and was deemed surplus to requirements by Rennes. GFFN | Bastien Cheval
The Sun
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Serie A side accidentally include fan's VERY X-rated tattoo in official kit launch shot on London housing estate
SERIE A side Genoa had a nightmare when released their new away kit without noticing one of the kit models' very explicit tattoo. The launch included a video filmed in London, as well as a series of promotional images featuring models posing in the new kit. The tattoo, spotted by keen-eyed fans on one of the models' left leg in one of the promotional images, appears to feature two people engaged in a sex act. The image was quickly deleted by the club when fans started talking about the unfortunate oversight. One account re-posted the image on X with the caption "Interesting leg tattoo, that", garnering over 30,000 likes. Another asked: "How did the media team not catch that?" The kit itself is predominantly white and red and is based on the St George's Cross and its historic symbolism with the club. The cross is a symbol of the city of Genoa, and appears both on the city's coat of arms and Genoa CFC's club badge. The launch video, filmed in London, celebrates the English roots of the side, which is the oldest football club in Italy. It was originally formed as a cricket and football club by English sailors in 1893. 4 4 The video's narration reads: "In 1983, a bunch of English lads rocked up with a cricket bat and a football, changing the game forever. "Born by the port, shaped by the sea, carried by Genovese pride, they cross-walked straight onto the pitch." The video heavily features the Kirby estate in Bermondsey, known as the 'most patriotic estate' in London for its prominent displays of the St. George's cross. Another location in the video is Hackney's Spensley walk, featured in honour of James Richardson Spensley, who championed the footballing division of the sports club in 1897, and is known as a founding father of football in Italy. The club are no strangers to kit launch shenanigans- they unveiled an all-black third kit in November last year through a launch video featuring WWE legend the Undertaker.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Report – Inter Milan Keen To Sign Genoa & Denmark Midfielder
Inter Milan are reportedly keen to sign Genoa midfielder Morten Frendrup. This according to today's print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They report that the Nerazzurri's pursuit of the Dane would be unrelated to talks for Koni De Winter and Valentin Carboni. Advertisement Inter Milan are in the hunt for midfield reinforcements this summer. The Nerazzurri could lose big names like Hakan Calhanoglu and Davide Frattesi in central areas. Therefore, Inter must scan the market for potential targets. And Genoa midfielder Morten Frendrup is one player who they rate, very highly, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport. Inter Keen On Genoa Midfielder Morten Frendrup GENOA, ITALY – AUGUST 9: Morten Frendrup of Genoa reacts during the Coppa Italia match between Genoa CFC and Reggiana at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on August 9, 2024 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by) According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter have signalled their interest in Frendrup to Genoa. The 24-year-old has come to the end of his third season at the Marassi. He joined Genoa from Danish club Brondby in the summer of 2022. According to the Gazzetta, however, talks between Inter and Genoa for Frendrup would not be linked to those for any other potential deals.
