When Germany takes to the pitch in Rennes, France, on June 8 to open its Women’s World Cup campaign against China, it’ll do so wearing a jersey that’s synonymous with triumph in German footballing lore. For most, the style evokes memories of Italia ’90, the men’s World Cup where Germany went on to capture its third title in that competition.
There’s something strikingly refreshing about the way adidas is approaching its Nemeziz franchise, especially before the May 7 release of the Nemeziz 19 boot (which’ll be worn by the likes of Lionel Messi, Roberto Firmino, Bernardo Silva and Isco). In essence, it’s a boot that’s highly self-aware: It’s not trying to be all things to all people, and it’s certainly not an example of drawing an eye-catching design and then simply manufacturing it.
This is a revolution in material, construction and performance.
Last year, Manchester United unveiled its jersey for the upcoming season in mid-July, so things could change over next three months, but we now have our first clear look at what the Red Devils will be sporting throughout the 2019-20 season according to Footy Headlines.
Brazil is the most successful footballing nation of all time. The Seleção’s canary yellow kits are as iconic as the black-and-white truncated icosahedron soccer ball. But for the first time in 69 years, the Brazil jersey won’t be yellow or blue this summer.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of its first Copa America championship, Nike and Brazil are teaming up to create a unique look for the 2019 Brazil jersey, something no one has seen since 1950: a white shirt.
Winter is coming April 14 when the greatest show of all time returns for its eighth and final season. What better way to advertise the upcoming finale than giving a pair of Game of Thrones customized adidas trainers to one of the greatest football players of all time, Lionel Messi.
Messi getting hooked up with the Game of Thrones Ultra Boost pic.twitter.com/lUr4JDxeTp
Following last season’s run to the Champions League semifinals, it’s been a quintessential Roma response to potential success this campaign: The club has gone on tilt, including a 1-7 defeat to Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia, a heartbreaking exit to Porto in the UCL Round of 16 and a disappointing current standing of fifth in Serie A, all of which led to the firing of manager Eusebio Di Francesco and the exit of sporting director Monchi.
Manchester City just released a mashup kit of some of the club’s favorite shirts from the past six years. In short, it looks awful.
Why six years? City recently signed a deal with Puma to be its kit manufacturer from next season onward, but Nike wanted to put out a limited edition kit in reverence to the six-year partnership after replacing Umbro.
Well, reverence may not be the right word after looking at this kit.
It’s less than three months before the Copa América kicks off in Brazil and the Gold Cup commences across the United States, so adidas is pulling out all the stops when it comes to some of the biggest teams in its stable. This week, adidas revealed the jerseys that Mexico, Argentina and Colombia will be wearing at the major international tournaments.
Nike will provide the uniforms for 14 of the 24 competing nations at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, and the sportswear giant unveiled them all during an incredible innovation event in Paris.