PICS: Neymar models Brazil's elegant new home kit

Those World Cup scars will not fade in a hurry, but there's no better tonic for Brazil fans than feasting their eyes on a brand spanking new kit.

Nike's kit, which will be worn at the 2016 Copa America, has a strikingly minimalist design, complemented by the green trim on the collar and stripes down both sides of the shirt. The 'Brasil' lettering under the crest is another notable addition, as it was absent from the last kit. https://twitter.com/BrazilStats2/status/710618129622151168

Nike also showed off the blue away kit, which we're also pretty big fans of... https://twitter.com/BrazilStats2/status/710620090673143808 https://twitter.com/petenowakowski/status/710586456603959296 While also being easy on the eye, the main benefit to Nike's new kits is that they are apparently the lightest they have ever invented. We guess that could be seen as an advantage on the pitch...if almost every other team wasn't also playing in Nike.

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