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Player ProfilesPUMA Provide Neymar With Signature Future Ultimate 'Instituto'
Gone (to Saudi Arabia) but not forgotten, Neymar gets his latest signature edition boot from PUMA, which arrives in the form of the Future Ultimate ‘Instituto’.
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Player Profilesadidas Launch the X Crazyfast Messi 'Las Estrellas'
Shortly following the release of his 'Infinito' boots, adidas have added another signature boot to Messi's impressive catalogue – the X Crazyfast Messi 'Las...
Player Profilesadidas Release Mo Salah Signature X Crazyfast
The signature drops keep coming this week, and next up is Mo Salah, who gets his second signature edition boots from adidas. The X Crazyfast MS+ arrives in a...
Player ProfilesNike Provide Mbappe With New Signature Edition Mercurial Superfly IX
With his club career sort of sorted for the short term, Kylian Mbappe gets his latest signature edition Air Zoom Mercurial Superfly IX from Nike, and this one...
Player ProfilesKidSuper Creates Custom One-Of-One Jacket For Jack Grealish
During a whistle stop tour of the Etihad, courtesy of PUMA, KidSuper founder, Colm Dillane bestowed upon Jack Grealish a special one-of-one varsity jacket...
Player Profilesadidas Launch The 'Infinito Messi' Signature X Crazyfast
Not that it’s a surprise at all, but Lionel Messi is certainly living up to the hype following his move to Inter Miami, with nine goals in six games so far...
Player ProfilesSkechers Announce Themselves In The Game With Lifetime Deal For Harry Kane
It really is all change for Harry Kane, who, as well as switching Spurs for Bayern Munich, has also made the switch from Nike to what was a mystery boot. But...
Player Profilesadidas Provide Bellingham With Specially Customised Predators
Jude Bellingham is set to play his first competitive match for Real Madrid tomorrow, as Los Blanocs get their 23/24 campaign underway, and to mark the...
Player ProfilesHarry Kane Returns To Preseason Training In Mystery Blackout Boot
Following a well-earned break following the 22/23 season, England captain and record scorer, Harry Kane reported for preseason training with Tottenham Hotspur...
Player Profilesadidas Unite Russo & Beckham For Conversation Ahead of WWC23
With the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 set to get underway this week, Adidas took the opportunity to bring together two icons of the...
Player ProfilesSon Heung-Min Gets First Ever Signature Boot From adidas
Son Heung-Min has been a regular fixture in the Premier League’s top attacking talents since he joined Spurs back in 2015, and now adidas honour the Korean...
Player ProfilesEA Sports Releases First Trailer For FC24 & Reveals Haaland As Cover Star
It’s the dawn of a new era of football gaming, as EA Sports releases a whole host of info around its new franchise, FC24, which takes the reigns from the FIFA...
Player ProfilesWhat Next for Vini Jr. & Nike?
After 10 years together and despite a renewed contract in 2018, the relationship between Vinicius Jr. and Nike recently looked to be beyond repair. Now...
Player ProfilesMbappe Rubs Shoulders With The World’s Elite At White Party 2023
American billionaire Michael Rubin appeared to invite every A-list celebrity, musician and sports star to his 'White Party 2023' event, and among the guests...
Player ProfilesArtist Creates 75 Metre-High Mural Of Messi
Street artist and muralist Andres Petroselli, better known by his alter ego of Cobre, has unveiled his 75 meter tall mural of World Cup winner and all-round...
Player ProfilesZidane Unveiled As EA Sports FC Futures Ambassador
To announce a new partnership and initiative with EA Sports FC Futures programme, Zinedine Zidane hosted a community-level training session with local...
Player ProfilesCristian Pulisic Goes Sneaker Shopping With Complex
USMNT star Christian Pulisic goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex's Joe La Puma at KITH's Miami Design District location and talks his PUMA deal, wearing rare...
Player ProfilesJude Bellingham Opens Special Store In Birmingham For One Day Only
Following his transfer to Real Madrid, Adidas and Jude Bellingham surprised the young people of Birmingham with ‘Store Twenty-Two’; a pop-up celebration of...
Player ProfilesNike & Pro:Direct To Launch Limited Numbers Of Haaland’s First Player Edition Phantom GX Boots
Fresh off his historic debut season with Manchester City, Nike and Pro:Direct Soccer have announced that an extremely limited number of Erling Haaland's...
Player ProfilesPUMA Provide Christian Pulisic With New Signature Edition Ultra
He may not have featured all that much this season, but that hasn’t stopped PUMA from providing Christian Pulisic with a new signature edition Ultra Ultimate.
Player ProfilesNew Balance Give Eberechi Eze His First Ever Signature Boot
Inspired by Eberechi Eze’s journey to reach his goals, New Balance have unveiled the Furon v7 ‘Starraiser’ edition, the Crystal Palace player’s first ever...
Player ProfilesErling Haaland Visits NikeTown London
Nike closed the doors to its NikeTown London store earlier this week to officially welcome Erling Haaland to the brand, following the announcement of their...
Player ProfilesErling Haaland Officially Signs With Nike
It’s official – after over a year without a boot sponsor, during which time speculation was rife about his next deal, Erling Haaland has put all rumours to...
Player ProfilesNike Present Harry Kane With Special Phantom GX
On Thursday, Harry Kane became England’s all-time leading goal scorer when he netted from the spot in the Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy, and to mark the...
Player ProfilesArsenal Will Face Wayne Rooney-Led MLS All-Stars In July
With one eye on preparations for next season, Arsenal have been named as the opposition for this year’s MLS All-Star game, scheduled for 19 July at Audi Field...
Player ProfilesKevin De Bruyne’s KDB Cup Goes Global In 2023
Back for its sixth iteration, Kevin De Bruyne’s KDB Cup goes global in 2023, with South African and Brazilian sides Mamelodi Sundowns and Palmeiras competing...
Player ProfilesHaaland Wears Nike AF-1 x Tiffany & Co. ‘1837’ ‘Friends & Family’ Edition
Will he, won’t he? Erling Haaland has given another indication that, if he ever does sign a boot contract again, then it will be with Nike after he posted...
Player ProfilesMbappe Receives Special Mercurial From Nike To Celebrate PSG Scoring Record
Kylian Mbappé became PSG’s all-time leading scorer after netting his 201st goal for the club in their 4-2 win against Nantes on Saturday, and Nike have been...
Player ProfilesJack Grealish On Joining PUMA, Life Experiences, & Achieving Dreams
After several weeks of speculation, it’s now official – Jack Grealish is a PUMA player, joining the German brand’s roster to line up alongside stars such as...
Player ProfilesLatest Viral Ad For Corteiz x Nike Air Max 95 Features Phil Foden & Joga TV
As if the already eagerly-anticipated CORTEIZ x Nike Air Max 95 needed anymore hype, the London-based streetwear brand have set the train at top speed, with a...
Player ProfilesMessi Commissions 35 Gold iPhone 14's For Argentina Squad
To celebrate their momentous World Cup win, Lionel Messi has gifted 35 gold plated iPhone 14’s Pro Max‘s to all the Argentina players and staff. Messi...
Player Profilesadidas Launch New Football Icon Collection
Inspired by the brand’s iconic Equipment era, adidas launches its latest Football Icons Collection, featuring throwback replica designs for some of its...
Player Profilesadidas Launch Latest Pogba Signature Predator Accuracy
Nearing full fitness and a what would be a second debut for Juventus, adidas have produced a new signature edition Predator Accuracy for Paul Pogba, and as...
Player ProfilesJack Grealish Reportedly Set To Sign Record Boot Deal
If reports are to be believed, Jack Grealish could be set for a big money brand switch that would see him as the highest paid British player for such a deal...
Player ProfilesBeckham Family Offer Early Preview Of 2023 Inter Miami Secondary Jersey
With the 2023 MLS season right around the corner anticipation is building around clubs’ new kits for the campaign, with nothing official released yet. But the...
Player ProfilesRomeo Beckham On His Development, Joining Brentford & Working With PUMA
Romeo Beckham joined PUMA in December 2021, and with over a year with the brand under his belt and a fresh challenge at Brentford ahead, we caught up with...
Player ProfilesLife After Lionel – Where Do adidas Go Post Messi?
Adidas Football has just enjoyed a stellar World Cup, with its talisman, Lionel Messi, going all the way to lift the ultimate prize in World Football. It was...
Player ProfilesBukayo Saka Gets New Signature Furon v7 From New Balance
Following his impressive displays in Qatar, New Balance has today provided Bukayo Saka with a new signature edition Furon v7 – the first under his name to be...
Player ProfilesHow adidas & Messi Defied The Odds To Win The Battle Of The Brands At The 2022 World Cup
The curtain has finally come down on the first-ever winter World Cup, and while it was Lionel Messi who led Argentina to ultimate glory and immortality, as...
Player ProfilesMo Salah Is First Protagonist In New Series From GQ & Gucci
Gucci and GQ Sports have come together for a new series called ‘A Hero’s Journey’, and the first protagonist is Liverpool’s Egyptian King, Mo Salah.
Player ProfilesXavi On The World Cup, Spain & Favourite Players
Few people in the world have a pedigree quite like Xavi. His achievements in the game stand him as the perfect person to have an opinion on the World Cup...
Player ProfilesNike Serve Mbappe With New Signature Edition Mercurial Superfly
Arriving in time for the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup, Nike equip Kylian Mbappé with a new signature edition Air Zoom Mercurial Superfly IX. The...
Player ProfilesCristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi's World Cup Looks Over The Years
16 years, five World Cups, two incredible players, and a story that's still not over yet. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have defined a generation...
Player ProfilesNike's World Cup Mercurial Is A Throwback To Ronaldo's 2001 Match Mercurial
It was a new millennium, and with that came significant advances in technology; the internet continued to gather pace, mobile phones started to feature...
Player Profilesadidas Reveal The Messi Signature X Speedportal 'Leyenda'
Rolling out some serious signature style for what could very well be his last time on the World Cup stage, adidas have officially unveiled the X Speedportal...
Player ProfilesPUMA Equip Neymar With A New Signature Edition Future Z
Ready for what he’ll be hoping is a starring role at the impending World Cup, PUMA have provided Neymar Jr. with a new signature edition Future Z 1.4, dubbed...
Player ProfilesMessi Debuts Upcoming World Cup Signature X Speedportal
National squads are getting their last bit of preparation in ahead of the World Cup, and in the Argentina camp Lionel Messi has revealed his new signature...
Player ProfilesNike Honour Alexia Putellas' Ballon d'Or Win With Signature Phantom GT2
Alexia Putellas scooped her second Ballon d’Or in a row recently, and to honour the achievement Nike have produced a special signature edition Phantom GT II...
Player ProfilesPalace & adidas Y-3 Tease Upcoming Collaboration With The Help Of Zinedine Zidane
London-based Palace Skateboards and adidas Y-3 have teased an upcoming collaboration featuring Zinedine Zidane, with French skater Lucas Puig linking up with...
Player ProfilesNike Launch CR7's Signature 2022 World Cup Mercurial
Nike have revealed Cristiano Ronaldo's signature Mercurial series to be worn at the 2022 World Cup. The Portugal captain will be lacing up in the Mercurial...
Player ProfilesPepsi Announce Vinicius Jr As New Global Ambassador
Utilising a new collection created with Art of Football [AoF] that pays homage to then brand’s early 00’s football ads, Pepsi has announced Real Madrid and...
Player ProfilesMessi, Pogba & Ronaldinho Feature In Pepsi's New 'Nutmeg Royale' Ad
Nuts or megs? Either way, you can get your fill with Pepsi’s latest TV ad, dubbed ‘Nutmeg Royale’, in which Messi, Pogba and Ronaldinho go head to head with...
Player ProfilesChristian Pulisic Gets First Signature Boot From PUMA
Ahead of this winter’s World Cup, where the USMNT talisman will be hoping to have a big impact, PUMA provide Christian Pullisic with his first-ever signature...
Player ProfilesNeymar's Latest Collaboration With PUMA Is An Ode To Brazilian Style
PUMA and Neymar step off the pitch once more, this time for a collaborative lifestyle collection that arrives as an ode to Brazil, and the culture that shaped...
Player Profilesadidas Launch The 'Messi Balon Te Adoro' X Speedportal
New season, new signature boots for Lionel Messi, as adidas roll out the 'Messi Balon Te Adoro’, the first signature edition X Speedportal since its release.
Player ProfilesSon Heung-Min Trains In Upcoming adidas X Speedportal Colourway
Kitted out for the occasion, Son Heung-Min has been spotted training in an upcoming colourway for the adidas X Speedportal, ahead of Tottenham’s Champions...
Player ProfilesMbappe Gets New Signature Edition Nike Air Zoom Mercurial
Nike roll out the special edition treatment on the Air Zoom Mercurial for the first time ever, and the lucky recipient is PSG striker, Kylian Mbappé. The new...
Player ProfilesNeymar Trains In Blacked Out Next Gen PUMA Future
Bit of Boot Spotting from PSG’s latest training session, as Neymar took part in the session in a blacked out prototype of the next generation Future, giving...
Player ProfilesNetflix Announce Documentary About Luis Figo's Switch From Barcelona To Real Madrid
Netflix has announced The Figo Affair (El Caso Figo), a feature-length documentary centred around Luis Figo’s controversial switch from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 2000.
Player ProfilesHaaland Shows Off Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low “Reverse Mocha”
He may have missed out on making his game debut for Man City against Club America, but Erling Haaland was able to make another debut that night, as the...
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