Wacky, wacky, what a wacky jersey Juventus has dropped for the 2022-23 season. Eye-sored? Yeah, me too.
But the Vecchia Signora is not the only team with a new look. Here is a roundup of the most relevant releases around the world.
Of course, we have to start with Juve and its new stripes. What were they thinking?
Quando la indossi, puoi sentire dentro di te il battito dell'Allianz Stadium
Atlas, actual campeón del fútbol mexicano, aparece en cuartos de final como el primer obstáculo de Chivas en su sueño por obtener el Clasura 2022. Sin embargo, su enemigo número uno en el reino tapatío no será el único ni el más poderoso rival al que le tocará enfrentar.
Además de lo que pueda pasar sobre el campo de juego, el Rebaño Sagrado también tendrá que combatir con una extraña maldición que afecta a aquellos clubes que – tal como ellos en esta temporada – acabaron en el sexto lugar de la fase regular del torneo.
Venezia FC is not doing great on the field. With just two games left in the Serie A season, the team is dead last in the standings, and relegation is an unavoidable fate. But, off the pitch, oh boy! The club is shining and thriving because of its trendy fashion ventures.
For those who follow American handegg, Peyton and Eli Manning’s “ManningCast” of Monday Night Football was a huge hit last year, offering fans a different way to watch the NFL. ESPN simultaneously broadcast a traditional broadcast with announcers talking about the game, but for those tired of the usual commentating tropes or less invested in the action, the ManningCast on ESPN2 provided an excellent alternative focused more on entertainment than pure football.
After finishing second in Zone B during the group stage, Boca Juniors got to host Defensa y Justicia at La Bombonera in the quarterfinals of the Copa de la Liga Profesional on Tuesday night.
The images are worth a thousand words.
Several European stadiums are talked up, their atmosphere and how intimidating it is but…
Brazil's Atlético Mineiro has got it figured out: Let the people who actually care about your club decide how it looks on the pitch. For the second year in a row, Atlético Mineiro has used a fan-based jersey design contest to decide its shirt.
For the second year in a row, Atlético Mineiro has smashed it.
What if the MetroStars still existed with their name and logo? What if the New York Red Bulls were as much a figment of our imagination as the U.S. winning a men’s World Cup? Such was the premise many members of The18 staff took and ran with, spending their most productive hours of the day creating New York/New Jersey MetroStars memes.
After a nerve-wracking 4-3 victory over Tokyo Verdy, Albirex Niigata reached 29 points last weekend and became one of the three leaders in the J2 League, the Japanese second division.
Despite there still being two-thirds of the tournament ahead, fans are already excited about a possible promotion, and players can't hide their joy either. In fact, once the game ended, the squad celebrated the victory and the chemistry created around in a sui generis way: becoming a human bowling alley and portraying a perfect strike.
For decades, the word “FIFA” more often than not referred to the video game franchise as opposed to the eponymous soccer governing body.
No more. FIFA and EA Sports are ending their nearly three-decade relationship, effective in 2023.
In short: The game will change its name to EA Sports FC (I know, yuck) but not much else. As for the why: As usual, it’s greed (from both parties).
Manchester City won't be glad to hear it, but Real Madrid's absurd comeback over City in last Wednesday's Champions League semifinal is breaking records as the most watched in U.S. television history.