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  1. What really is the worst EFL kit of all time?published at 17:08 GMT 27 February

    Coventry City's new Hummel kit, in deep chocolate plum with sky blue features.Image source, Coventry City FC
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    Coventry City's new 'deep chocolate plum' fourth kit pays homage to an away strip from more than four decades ago.

    You might not hear the old terrace refrain of 'you're not fit to wear the shirt' as often as you used to, but it still has a better ring than 'the shirt's not fit for you to wear'.

    Championship leaders Coventry City launched a new collection on Friday, proudly taking inspiration from a kit widely dubbed the 'Worst of All Time'.

    A take on the club's infamous brown change strip worn away from Highfield Road from 1978 to 1981, the modern reinvention features what the club calls "a deeper chocolate plum colour with sky blue elements".

    Many would suggest it sounds tastier than it looks.

    But it's got us thinking... what are actually the worst EFL kits of all time? Let us know which of your club's shirts is hiding in the back of the wardrobe, or even if they were too ugly for you to even part money for them.

    We'll collate a list of the biggest eyesores and will give you the chance to vote on the ghastliest of all next week.

    Click here to let us know your suggestion, and you can even attach a picture if you really want to convey the horror.

  2. Finn deserves place in Argyle squad - Cleverleypublished at 08:12 GMT 27 February

    Tegan Finn celebrates scoring for Plymouth ArgyleImage source, Shutterstock
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    All three of Tegan Finn's first-team goals have come in the Vertu Trophy

    Plymouth Argyle youngster Tegan Finn deserves to be in the first-team squad, according to boss Tom Cleverley.

    The 17-year-old winger scored the Pilgrims' equaliser in their 2-1 Vertu Trophy quarter-final loss at Luton Town earlier this week - his first goal against first-team opposition.

    Finn was included in Argyle's 22-man outfield squad for the rest of the season, despite him being a youth player.

    It led to the omission of Ayman Benarous, although the midfielder has since been reinstated after Kornel Szucs left the club.

    Finn's goal came a few days after impressing for Argyle's youth side.

    "The attitude he shows playing for the 18s on Saturday, scoring four goals for them, which catches the eye of everyone, which tells you he deserves this opportunity in the squad," Cleverley said.

    "It results in a strong performance for the first team on Tuesday and a goal, an important goal it could have been.

    "I love that about football clubs that you can be playing for our 18s on Saturday and score a cup quarter-final goal for the first team on Tuesday.

    "He's deserved to be part of the plans in the first team, maybe more than he has been moving forward, but that's credit to the attacking players that have been playing - Owen Dale, Ronan Curtis, Xavier Amaechi on that side.

    "So there's strong competition in that area of the pitch, but Tegan deserved his chance, and I thought he took it."

  3. Rainbow ball back in EFL anti-homophobia campaignpublished at 11:36 GMT 19 February

    A close up of Puma's rainbow ball that features a selection of colourful geometrical shapes on a traditional white backgroundImage source, EFL
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    This is the third year the EFL have used the rainbow ball campaign

    Puma's Rainbow ball will return to the English Football League as part of an on-going campaign against discrimination and homophobia.

    The special edition rainbow ball was introduced in 2024 to mark LGBTQ+ History Month and will be used at every EFL game from 20 February until 1 March.

    Manufacturers Puma will make a donation to Football v Homophobia for every goal scored with their rainbow ball across the Championship, League One and League Two.

    The donations will help support education against homophobia and promote inclusion across the season.

    The EFL have released a video, external to coincide with the campaign which features a Preston North End fan who was charged with a hate crime following homophobic chanting during an FA Cup fixture against Chelsea.

    The rainbow ball will also feature in EFL partner EA Sports' FC 26 video game.

    "The rainbow ball is a powerful symbol of the values we uphold across the EFL all season long," EFL chief executive officer Trevor Birch said.

    "It not only reflects our longstanding commitment to ensuring the League is representative of all its diverse communities, but also reminds us that we all have a role to play in creating an environment in which everyone feels they truly belong."

  4. Benarous reinstated in Argyle squad listpublished at 08:57 GMT 17 February

    Ayman Benarous pre-match.Image source, Getty Images

    Midfielder Ayman Benarous has been reinstated to Plymouth Argyle's squad list after initially being left out by the club just last week.

    The summer signing from Bristol City has not played since being withdrawn at half-time during the Boxing Day defeat by Reading, and lost his place in the squad following the deadline-day signings of Wes Harding and Herbie Kane.

    Argyle explored the possibility of a loan move to a non-league side for Benarous.

    But after defender Kornel Szucs departed for Serbian top-flight side FK Vojvodina for an undisclosed fee on Friday, Benarous has been re-registered as part of Argyle's 22-man squad of players over the age of 21 who can compete in League One until the end of the season.

    The news came as head coach Tom Cleverley also confirmed that midfielder Joe Ralls and defender Brendan Galloway have both undergone surgery this week.

    Ralls has required surgery on a hamstring injury which has ruled him out for the rest of the season, while Galloway is expected to miss four weeks to recover from a hernia.

    Argyle will continue their League One campaign with a trip to Leyton Orient on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).