Adidas and their eternal rival Nike are at loggerheads yet again. But this time, the German brand has pulled one over their American counterparts to the delight of their supporters. Nike is the official kit maker for the Canadian football team. Their current jerseys were worn for the first time in a World Cup qualifying …
Canadian rapper Aubrey Drake Graham or simply, Drake, made the headlines in an eventful footballing weekend. He was seen wearing an Arsenal shirt from their 2005/06 season with the then-sponsors O2 on the jersey. Arsenal had some prolific seasons in English football, especially during the O2-sponsored era. The British telecom company took over from SEGA …
The 2022/23 season might have only seen a few months of action, but the football designers are hard at work to begin preparations for the next campaign. For football kit manufacturers like Adidas, Nike, Puma etc, the work has only started as they are now in a race against time to come up with attractive …
Kit leaks are far from unusual these days, and they typically arrive just weeks before the official launch. In recent times, however, certain leaks have popped months before their reveals, with an example Barcelona’s home and away kits for the next season. These leaks aren’t always thorough, and usually provide information on some key details …
It is no secret that in the realm of sportswear brands, Nike are the indomitable king. Its competitors regularly come up second best to the Swoosh, especially when revenues are factored into the equation. Be it the iconic sneakers that dominate pop culture, the frankly brilliant marketing campaigns or the bonafide superstars that sport the …
For sports and activewear manufacturers like Adidas, Nike, New Balance and others, footwear is the primary source of income, followed by apparel. A 2022 report by Nike stated that 66% of the company’s worldwide revenue comes from footwear, while apparel contributes to around 30% of the top line. Authentic and replica kits form a large …
Football is no stranger to fashion fails, and no, we aren’t referring to the weird apparel choices of some players. Instead, these include errors that relate directly to the very kits players wear, and most of them could have been avoided pretty easily. Take for example Chelsea who audaciously forgot to pack their away kit …
After enjoying a stellar qualifying stage and topping their group in the process, Canada secured a spot at the upcoming World Cup. Led from the front by a young crop of mesmeric talent, the Maple Leaves ended an anxious 36-year-long wait, as their last appearance on football’s biggest stage was back in 1986. Admittedly, there …
American sportswear brand Nike hasn’t been faring well as of late, especially when it comes to the football kit department. The brand’s World Cup range has been thoroughly outdone by rivals Adidas, and their releases continue to catch flak online. Amidst all the criticism, they also managed to aggravate USMNT fans, with whom they share …
One of the teams to keep an eye on for the upcoming Qatar World Cup are the men from America, aka the USMNT. After missing out on 2018’s Tournament in Russia, the Yanks have clawed their way back onto football’s biggest stage, by securing a third-placed finish in their qualifying group earlier this year. They …
Kit leaks are inevitable nowadays, and most kits surface online weeks and even months before their official release. These leaks don’t always hit the nail on the head, but still manage to give fans a firm idea of the core concept behind the upcoming designs. A few months ago, we saw FC Barcelona‘s entire 22/23 …
Nike‘s themes for Liverpool kits this season have been somewhat inconsistent. By no means are they horrendous to look at, the kits are almost oddly juxtaposed, especially in terms of aesthetics. Usually, sponsors play it safe with the traditional home kit, create catchy looks for the secondary one, and take liberties with the Third version. For the …
We’re almost in the final stretch on the road to the World Cup, as it is only a matter of 2 months now. The hype around the spectacle continues the build, with fans keeping an eye on any development around the event, and of course, around their teams. The international break will swing into action …
The Nike Mercurial, which was first introduced in 1998, has distinguished itself as a must-have pair of football boots owing to Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, and Thierry Henry. In the history of football, the list of players who have worn a pair of Nike Mercurials is very long and even impossible to establish as this model …
With the European football season in full swing, clubs are now focused on having a strong standing before the FIFA World Cup break in November. New signings are still getting adapted to their clubs and some teams are yet to find their standing in the campaign. This, however, doesn’t mean that the sponsors for major …
With less than three months left until the start of the 2022 World Cup, fans are eagerly waiting to see what kind of jersey their favourite team will be playing in. These jerseys are particularly lucrative for sportswear manufacturers, with Adidas, Nike and Puma raking in money every time new kits are launched. Not just …
After an 8 year long absence, the USMNT has finally managed to seal a berth at the upcoming 2022 Qatar World Cup. Led by their talented flock of young stars in Christian Pulisic, Sergino Dest, Weston McKennie etc, the Americans will arrive in Qatar with high ambitions, and with the aim of advancing past the …