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Sunderland 2026/27 Home Shirt
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Have you ever seen a Mackem in Milan?
You have now.
Sunderland's European adventure starts here.
Going to Milan? Watching from home? We've pulled together the shirts, Sunderland gear, travel essentials and useful information you need for the occasion.
Wearside to Milan · 2026The main event
The Mackems in Milan T-shirt
The shirt Sunderland fans will be wearing in Milan.
£25
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More than a shirt
Your Milan matchday, sorted
Mackems in Milan is a fan-built guide for Sunderland's European trip. Start anywhere — the gear you'll need, the city, the night in, or how this whole thing came about.
The kit
Sunderland gear
Shirts, scarves, jackets and the bits worth taking to Milan.
Travelling out
Going to Milan
Packing, getting about the city and matchday essentials.
Back home
Watching from home
Not making the trip? Make a night of it anyway.
The story
The Mackem in Milan story
How an old Newcastle wind-up turned into a real away day.
Merchandise
More Sunderland Gear
Looking for something beyond the Milan shirt? We've picked out some of the Sunderland gear worth checking out.
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Sunderland 2026/27 Away Shirt
Travel kit. Handy if you'd rather not turn up in stripes on foreign soil.
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Sunderland 2026/27 Third Shirt
The one you wear when you fancy something a bit different on the away end.
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Travelling out
Going to Milan?
Thousands of Sunderland fans will make the trip. Here's the practical stuff worth thinking about before you go — packing, kit, matchday and getting about the city.
Getting to Milan
Flights, trains and the long way round. Plenty of fans will route through other European cities — compare before you commit, and check baggage rules twice.
Airports and transfers
Milan is served by more than one airport, and they're not all close to the city. Check which one you're actually landing at and how you're getting in from it.
Where to stay
Central, near a Metro line, or cheaper and further out — all fine, as long as you know how you're getting back after a night match.
Getting around Milan
Get familiar with the Metro and tram map before you land, allow more time than you think, and check official transport updates on the day.
Back home
Watching from home?
Not heading to Milan? You can still make a night of it.
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Sunderland shirts
Watching from the sofa is still watching. Dress accordingly.
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Scarves
For holding up at kick-off, even in your own living room.
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Flags
Window, wall or back of the sofa. Sorted.
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Mugs and drinkware
Half-time brew, pint glasses and travel cups.
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The story
From a Newcastle wind-up to a real away day.
For years it was a question aimed at Sunderland fans as a wind-up. Then Sunderland went and got themselves a trip to Milan. Funny how these things work out.
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