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Serie A Set To Ban 'Block-Logo' Sponsors From 2020/21

A good bit of news has filtered through from Italy: from the start of the 2020/21 season, Serie A is set to ban ‘block-logo’ sponsors on shirts, meaning each sponsor will be ‘cut out’ to leave a much cleaner design. Sure, it’s a change that will only affect a few teams, but it’s a move that will instantly boost the appeal of the league’s offerings as a whole.

adidas Release 'David Beckham: My Unfair Advantage' Film

David Beckham kicks off a new short film series from adidas titled 'My Unfair Advantage' as the former England captain reflects on a moment on-pitch that defined his game and shaped his career. A moment that taught him to always play without fear, an attribute he believes gave him an advantage and ultimately one of the reasons he became one of the world's best.

Neymar Launches His Signature Replay Capsule Collection in Dusseldorf

Neymar jetted into Germany last night to attend the launch event for his new Neymar Jr. x Replay Capsule Collection in Düsseldorf. The star-studded red carpet event played host to a first look at statement pieces from Neymar's signature collaboration with the denim label.

10 Things You Might Have Missed This Week – 14/02/20

A week is a long time in football. Especially in this day and age. Remember when you'd see the results on teletext and switch off until next weekend? Luckily, sometime around 2006 God invented Twitter and everything became more fun. A 24/7 football world is a mad one. Here's some weird stuff you might have missed this week...

Bristol City Announce Partnership With Hummel

After six seasons of wearing their own in-house branded kits, Bristol City have announced a new technical partnership with Hummel that will see the Danish brand producing kits for the Robins from the start of the 2020/21 season.

25 Premier League Players Bringing The Winter Break Drip

While the first ever Premier League winter break has seen clubs opt for a bit of warm weather training across the globe, it's also given players a bit of time off to travel, relax and showcase their latest fits. From dripping in Miami to poolside in Dubai, we take a look at what some of the players have been up to as they live the good life this February.

Liverpool's Nike Deal Could Impact Club's Pre-Season Plans

Liverpool’s new kit deal with Nike could potentially see them forced into having to travel further than they initially planned as part of their pre-season preparations ahead of the 2020/21 season. The Reds had reportedly been eyeing up some European friendlies, however they may once again have to head Stateside or even to Asia with Nike looking to capitalise on support for their latest elite club.

10 Things You Might Have Missed This Week – 07/02/2020

Another week of weirdness, captured perfectly by a Newcastle fan’s over exuberant, helicopter-inspired celebrations in the FA Cup fourth round replay against Oxford. At least he didn’t have his phone in his hand though, unlike a certain Oxford fan. Although the Lazio Ultras showed what can be done with a phone in your hand at a football match. All of that and more make up 10 things you might have missed from the world of football this week. Let’s get started…

Nike Are Ditching Template Football Jersey Designs

Nike Senior Director of Global Communications Heidi Burgett recently confirmed that Nike will be “ditching the templates” for the 2020/21 season, before further elaborating on the fact that each team’s look “will be its own".

15 Of The Most Iconic On-Pitch Kit Trends

Footballers crave for individuality. Throughout the years players across the game have found ways of making a uniform unique, utilising various on-pitch trends with regards to their kits to make them stand out. These Iconic on-pitch trends often have the ability to define an era, offering creative players a way to showcase their often flamboyant personalities. Created by icons, replicated by the masses on grassroots pitches worldwide, here we pick out 15 of the most recognisable looks.

RB Leipzig Set To Become Nike's 10th Elite Team

As a testament to the rapid progress the club has made over the last few seasons, RB Leipzig are set to take a position amongst the Swoosh’s select as they become Nike’s tenth elite team alongside Atletico, Barcelona, Chelsea, Galatasaray, Inter, Liverpool, PSG, Roma and Tottenham for the 2020/21 season.

adidas Launch 'Rent-A-Pred' Hotline For London Teams In Need Of An Extra Player

In what has to be the smartest marketing gimmick you’ve seen this decade, adidas will be helping teams across London to solve the eternal problem of unreliable teammates by providing some of London’s best Predator players to those in need. Rent-A-Pred is a hotline where teams in need can acquire a ‘ringer’, complete with Predator 20+ Mutator to complete a totally ‘unfair advantage’.

Daily Paper Host Special Football Tournament In Ghana

Amsterdam-based fashion label Daily Paper have their roots firmly fixed in African culture, and as a continuation of the work they do in their homeland, they headed back to Accra, Ghana, to host a special football tournament at the football facility that they helped build back in 2017.

10 Things You Might Have Missed This Week – 31/01/2020

Take a break from all the recycled and repeated non-excitement of Deadline day and check out 10 things that you might have missed from the often-weird-but-always-wonderful world of football this week, including the antics of the man responsible for putting a spoke in the World Champions' wheel, and Billy Sharp’s welcome for the latest Blade. Ready? Let’s go…

The Hottest Drops of the Month: January 2020

Drawing a close to the first month of the new year and also the first month of the new decade, we round up the hottest drops that have got us through January. And what a month it’s been – brands came out with all guns blazing, launching new on-pitch packs, next-generation silos, and fresh clothing collections. Between it all, here's what's caught our attention...

Eric Cantona Stars in Liam Gallagher's Latest Music Video

It's the bromance you didn't know you needed and now it's developed into something special. Manchester United legend Eric Cantona stars in Liam Gallagher's new music video for his latest track 'Once'. The former Oasis frontman has roped in his new pal for a video that sees a link up of two of the biggest personalities on the planet.