Euro 2024 kits: cartoonish, retro and modern. Hits or fashion faux pas?

Belgium's away kit is a tribute to a much-loved and nearly century-old cartoon character, Tintin. Croatia's shirt will not go unnoticed. Germany's home jersey is a classic white, but the away shirt is a bold pink and purple.

Ahead of the European soccer championships starting June 14 in Germany, The Associated Press takes a look at some of the kits that will surely catch the eyes of soccer fans and fashionistas from across the globe.

Led by new Real Madrid signing Kylian Mbappé, France is among the favorites to win the tournament. Its jerseys, both home and away, deserve a place at the top of the charts, too.

The away shirt combines a white base with a royal blue, with pinstripes going from blue to red reflecting the colors of the national flag. The home shirt is simple, featuring a striking bright blue. The only downside, perhaps, is the extra large Gallic rooster — a national symbol of France as a nation. It is stamped on the shirt and might be too big and be more appropriate on a rugby shirt. But because of that XXL badge, the jerseys are reminiscent of the kit the French team wore at the 1984 tournament, when the Tricolores, guided by Michel Platini, won their first major title.

Belgium’s home kit has the traditional red color worn by the national teams, whose players are nicknamed the Red Devils and Red Flames. But Belgium is the land of surrealism and likes to do things differently, with humor.

The away kit is a tribute to the late, great Belgian cartoonist Hergé and the character that first made him famous in 1929: Tintin, the intrepid reporter. It is composed of a blue jersey with a white collar, brown shorts, and white socks. The light blue of the jersey will please the Manchester City fans who adore Kevin De