Only Andrea Pirlo can improve NYCFC’s brilliant new kit

Andrea Pirlo is the footballer you all wish you were.

He makes his own wine, has great fashion sense, and can boast a better hair than you could ever dream of. Oh, and he's even inspired a new beer. https://twitter.com/MundialMag/status/826084910154838016 The Italian maestro is about to embark on his second full season as a New York City FC player, and his first without midfield partner Frank Lampard after the Englishman retired from the game. And a new MLS season means a new NYCFC home kit, which Pirlo has been good enough to model this week. Don't let the apparent mope fool you, he's clearly extremely excited about it all. I mean, why else would he have announced it in all caps? https://twitter.com/Pirlo_official/status/828985618252386305 In fact, based on the club's own promotion of the new home shirt, it seems there was a directive for its players not to smile in any promotional materials. Still, Tommy McNamara (on the right) looks to be straining really hard not to let out a little smirk. https://twitter.com/NYCFC/status/828992009717350404 If you were wondering why the kit has what looks like a French flag on it, by the way, it's because that's not a French flag - it's the flag of the city of New York. The club have called the new kit 'a true homage' to the city, and have broken it down here.