G'day tribe. Today I'm writing about the funniest football jersey sponsorship deals of all-time. I'm sure it's going to get a laugh or two out of you! Enjoy.

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<h2>14. Lyon - Le69</h2>
One of the funniest football jersey sponsorship deals was the partnership between Lyon and le69. Le69 was a classified ads section in the local paper with 69 being the region number for Lyon. Did they have to print the 69 so big?
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mick McCarthy lining out (back row, far right) at Lyon giving that deathly stare <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Le69?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Le69</a> <a href="https://t.co/ffg0CAzul8">pic.twitter.com/ffg0CAzul8</a></p>
— Irish Football Pics (@irish_pics) <a href="https://twitter.com/irish_pics/status/1381877181568192513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<h2>13. Atletico Madrid - Columbia Pictures</h2>
You can probably tell that Atletico Madrid's jersey sponsorship with Columbia Pictures was a desperate money grab for a club that was struggling financially at the time. From Spiderman, to Bad Boys 2 and even White Chicks, there weren't any limits to the god awful jersey designs
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">always happy 2 learn that Athletico Madrid were sponsored by Columbia Pictures for a season, featuring a revolving door of minted shirts <a href="https://t.co/DXHNpEudP6">pic.twitter.com/DXHNpEudP6</a></p>
— catholic goth (@antibloom) <a href="https://twitter.com/antibloom/status/986575515258642433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<h2>12. Hull - Flamingo Land</h2>
Hull City's jersey sponsorship deal with Flamingo Land certainly grabbed people's attention. It's an anticlimax for fans when a Google search reveals its just your average zoo and theme park in Hull.
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Can we all appreciate and share some light hearted banter at the fact that Hull City are sponsored by Flamingo Land? <a href="https://t.co/fgDzUhFGVu">pic.twitter.com/fgDzUhFGVu</a></p>
— Billy Dunmore (@Dunmoreorless) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dunmoreorless/status/754983160501370880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<h2>11. West Brom - No Smoking</h2>
It was common for football fans to smoke in stadiums during the 80's. West Brom banned it at the Hawthorns in 1984 which coincided with a public service sponsorship deal with West Midlands Health Authority, serving as a reminder for fans not to smoke inside the stadium.
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">One of the more unusual sponsorship deals of the 80s was the one between West Brom &amp; the West Midlands Health Authority who opted to promote their 'no smoking' campaign on the shirts.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wba</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/westbrom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#westbrom</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/westbromwichalbion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#westbromwichalbion</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wbakit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wbakit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wbashirt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wbashirt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/footballshirtsponsor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#footballshirtsponsor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/umbro?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#umbro</a> <a href="https://t.co/0f3tnI8uRw">pic.twitter.com/0f3tnI8uRw</a></p>
— John Devlin (@TrueColoursKits) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrueColoursKits/status/1420059672086814724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<h2>10. Portsmouth - TY</h2>
The Portsmouth deal with TY, the makers of Beanie Babies, was an odd relationship and made for a funny jersey sponsorship deal. It's not the sort of deal that would strike fear in the hearts of opposing teams.
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Portsmouth had the plush toy company TY (Beanie Babies) as their sponsor in late 90's/early 00's. The advert was actual fuzzy cotton plush material! <a href="https://t.co/k1DbvYjCrt">pic.twitter.com/k1DbvYjCrt</a></p>
— Snax Scherzer (@TezzaCFS) <a href="https://twitter.com/TezzaCFS/status/1180674510028189696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<h2>9. Getafe - Burger King</h2>
You'd be forgiven for thinking Getafe players were making fast food burgers for a living. The Spanish club signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Burger King in 2009 and 10 years later, English club Stevenage did the same too.
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Very happy to see that Burger King are making a comeback in the shirt sponsorship game, adorning the new <a href="https://twitter.com/StevenageFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StevenageFC</a> kits.</p>
Fond memories of their time with <a href="https://twitter.com/GetafeCF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GetafeCF</a>. <a href="https://t.co/MUxPkukF3Q">pic.twitter.com/MUxPkukF3Q</a>
— Phil Delves (@phildelves) <a href="https://twitter.com/phildelves/status/1146090110389276672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<h2>8. Fulham - Pizza Hut</h2>
Louis Saha and Co looked more like pizza delivery drivers than professional footballers with the Pizza Hut logo across the shirt front. Nevertheless it's still a cool jersey and one of the funniest football sponsorship deals of all-time.
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Louis Saha wearing Fulham’s iconic 2001/02 Pizza Hut sponsored shirt. 🍕 <a href="https://t.co/1KI6Wa7vlz">pic.twitter.com/1KI6Wa7vlz</a></p>
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Football__Tweet/status/1279160737945006080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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