There’s little more exciting on DF than a Unione Calcio (UC) Sampdoria upload, so imagine how heart rates quickened at the news of a Kit of the Week (KOTW) challenge stage dedicated to I Blucerchiati.

It was no less superb than we’d’ve dreamt it. With plenty choosing to push the envelope, it wasn’t entirely for the purists, but certainly forward-looking neutrals - if any kit nerd’s a neutral when it comes to Samp - will have been enchanted by the entries.

Johor Darul Ta'zim FC - JDT - are the current Malaysia Super League champions and that’s a pretty good justification for a Crest Redesign Competition Weekly (CRCW) stage.

And what a stage it was, with various styles deployed by members to provide Harimau Selatan with alternatives to their current emblem.

raffe, once the votes were counted, bagged a second Kit of the Week (KOTW) challenge win in succession with the 355th stage, dedicated to Tanzanian Premier League champions Young Africans Sports Club.

Not the most high-profile of fantasy client to be designing shirts for, but it was nicely taken to by the members - particularly enthusiastically by some.

Estonian clubs don’t feature in a big way on DF, but Tallinn’s FC Flora were very welcome for the 405th stage of the Crest Redesign Competition Weekly (CRCW) - even if they prossibly weren’t aware of their involvement.

Their ignorance, should it be so, would be their loss, as the members provided a wonderful variety of styles, taking in a depiction of the Roman goddess of Flora as well as flowers - for obvious reasons - and various transformative takes on the existing team badge.

Kit geeks often get excited about Mexico City's Club Universidad Nacional, A.C. - Pumas UNAM - because of the Liga MX side's famous oversized puma-head crest, and the tens of Pumas designs on DF will demonstrate this.

Accordingly, they got a stage of the Kit of the Week (KOTW) challenge, and, unsurprisingly, it was fantastic.

Sporting Clube de Portugal - uncouthly, “Sporting Lisbon” - are one of the Iberian nation’s “Três Grandes” and it was an honour to have them feature in the 404th stage of the Crest Redesign Competition Weekly (CRCW).

Arguably, the honour was reversed by the execution of the stage, which attracted great attention - we extend a welcome to newcomers - and delivered an array of beautiful team badges.