This is the special edition “Sainte-Barbe” Racing Club de Lens shirt for 2022-23.
The French Ligue 1 side’s new release from Puma is in gold with black detailing nodding to the coal-mining heritage of the northern city (Saint Barbara is the patron saint of miners).
Sublimated into the fabric are images of mining equipment and names of local pits - given UNESCO recognition ten years ago - with a retro crest used instead of the standard version on a shirt that will form a kit with complementing shorts and socks.
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