When you smash one in from outside the box as a 15-year-old one thing becomes clear; you will most certainly play for Manchester Utd. Your Adidas Predators get brushed more than your teeth. Every school shirt you own features a stretched neckline from protecting your mid-taper flow. And most importantly, your closet is bursting with jerseys from every team that will soon be scrambling to sign you. It’s now 2025 and you’re not like most aspirational footballers, you’re 37. Those vivid dreams you once accepted as truths seem opaque, but still, life is good.

We haven’t knocked in a screamer for quite a while either. But what we lack in goals we make up for in sportswear passion and knowledge. We’ve poured our favorite vintage kit design elements into a drop fit for that childhood superstar: FC Little Italy from Noodle Bagz.

Noodle Bagz office HQ is based in Little Italy, San Diego.

FC Little Italy team colors are Claret and light clue giving a nod to Aston Villa’s OG kit. The popular color-way has since been adopted and worn by West Ham and Burnley. A classic football combo originating from Villa’s team formed from Thames Iron works workers. The chairman of which was a former oxford student.

The NBZ and numbers are silicone heat transfers . The print process used by Napoli in 1989 for the now famous ‘Mars’ sponsored kit. Worn by the iconic Diego Maradona.

Our staff favorite feature of the jersey is the shoulder stripe inspired by the Man Utd home shirt for the famous Treble season, ‘98 ‘99. Do you connect with the grace of Giggs, the consistency of Nev, or the fire of Roy?

The streetwear jersey is available in Home, Away and European versions. Each one is individually numbered to create the type of persona needed to get the job done. Who shines in the Nou Camp? And most importantly, who gets you a late winner on a cold rainy night in stoke city?

This is not another teamless brand jersey, hopping on the bandwagon of trending sports items. We love football and cherish our community for believing in us to create meaningful and sustainable drops. We shot this drop on the beach in San Diego and on the streets of Barcelona. We kicked a ball around and embraced our inner superstar, reminding us why free play matters. We felt full and happy, and wondered why kicking a ball is sometimes reserved for kids, professionals or corporate team building. We hope this drop inspires you to reconnect with the hobbies which carved the competitor you exist as today.

Noodle Bagz is your home for swimwear. We hope you enjoy our ongoing detour into other sports items which bring us joy. The FC Little Italy drop also gives us the chance to add to our catalogue of Combo Shades. Plum/Sky & Sky/Plum are available as part of the drop. Grab your home & away pair for that recovery swim.

"Let him know you're there" - A full kit drop built on childhood dreams.

FC Little Italy Drop: Thursday Oct 30, 10am PST