Nike just revealed the PhantomVSN boots, which will be worn by the likes of Philippe Coutinho, Kevin De Bruyne, Mallory Pugh, Tyler Adams, Fran Kirby and Leon Goretzka. The18 was one of the only media outlets to receive a pair ahead of Tuesday’s launch, and we’ve put together the above video to showcase the boot’s innovative Quadfit mesh bootie, Ghost Lace system and Texturized Nike Flyknit upper.
It’s here: the long-awaited, game-changing PhantomVSN (Phantom Vision) cleat from Nike. This is the cleat that the likes of Philippe Coutinho, Kevin De Bruyne and Mallory Pugh — attackers “at ease in a position-less environment” — will be using to navigate tight spaces and open up games. These boots are designed with the next generation of playmakers in mind, and it’s quickly apparent that the wears associated with attacking football will never be the same.
When France and Croatia battle for the World Cup trophy on Sunday in Russia (learn how to watch it here), two national teams with iconic looks will take the pitch side by side for the first time in 20 years. The question is, will those iconic uniforms be the ones we see for the World Cup final kits?
Sweden was sent packing by England after a 2-0 defeat in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The Swedes showed the world that they were there to really have a go at the tournament, making it out of a group that barely anyone gave them a chance in.
However, while Sweden’s players will no doubt be proud of their achievement, there was one little bit of negativity that arose from it — a piece of negativity to the tune of $66,000. More specifically, Andreas Granqvist’s socks are going to cost him $66,000. Clear enough for you?
Adidas just released a new World Cup ball for the knockout stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The new ball is called the Telstar Mechta and features plenty of red.
Telstar Mechta, the official match ball for the 2018 @FIFAWorldCup Knockouts. pic.twitter.com/ZMDAww5UQt
All the kits have been released, all the new cleats have been dropped and even some board shorts for a few of the countries competing were released.
So, if you’ve missed anything at all, do not fear, because we have it all in this handy World Cup gear guide just for you.
We told you the Nigeria World Cup kit was the best back in February. We were proven right when Nike finally released the kit on Friday.
We doubt we'll see Christian Pulisic out on the field anytime soon in these Reese's cleats, but they're still pretty sweet.
It doesn’t get any more iconic than the home shirts of both Real Madrid and Barcelona. As Los Blancos (The Whites), Real is synonymous with its all-white kit. For the Blaugrana (a Catalan reference to blue and garnet), it’s stripes of the aforementioned colors. But that hasn’t stopped both Adidas and Nike from trying to shake things up on an annual basis.